Internet slang, Internet language, Netspeak, Chatspeak, Chat Room Shorthand, Computer Language, Tech-Talk (as used by some chatroom users) or Nu English is slang that Internet users have coined and promulgated. Slang is the use of highly informal Words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's Dialect or Language. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Such terms typically originated with the purpose of saving keystrokes, and many people use the same abbreviations in text messages. SMS language (also known as chatspeak, txt, txtspk, txtk, texting language or txt talk) is the English language They are also very commonly used in instant messaging and have been adopted by MMORPG players. A massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG) is a genre of Computer role-playing games (CRPGs in which a large number of players interact with The terms often appear in lower case, with capitals reserved for emphasis; for example, the pronoun "I" often appears simply as "i", "r" to mean "are," "u" to mean "you".
References
- Ryan Jones (2006). Internet Slang Dictionary. Lulu. com. ISBN 1847287522.
- "Spades Etymology Guide to the Technological Language. " Freewebs. com 28 Sept. 2007 21 Jan. 2008 <link moved due to corruption and misuse>.
External links
- Glossary of Internet slang at Wiktionary
- NoSlang Internet Slang Translator
- Internet Acronym Dictionary
- Internet Abbreviation Dictionary
- British Internet Slang Dictionary
- NetLingo - downloadable internet slang dictionary
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