For example, using "sauce" instead of "source" when asking for the source of an image or other posted material online. Using one word in place of another, different but similarly-sounding, word. There are also combinations of both, like "CUL8R" for "see you later". Examples of common acronyms include "LOL" for "laugh out loud", "BTW" for "by the way" and "TFW" for "that feeling when". An acronym, on the other hand, is a subset of abbreviations and are formed from the initial components of a word. An abbreviation is a shortening of a word, for example "CU" or "CYA" for "see you (see ya)". Included within this group are abbreviations and acronyms. Although it is difficult to produce a clear definition of Internet slang, the following types of slang may be observed. Even so, few users consciously heed these prescriptive recommendations on CMC, but rather adapt their styles based on what they encounter online. Within the language of Internet slang, there is still an element of prescriptivism, as seen in style guides, for example Wired Style, which are specifically aimed at usage on the Internet. Audience design occurs in online platforms, and therefore online communities can develop their own sociolects, or shared linguistic norms.
Rather, it differs according to the user and type of Internet situation. Internet slang does not constitute a homogeneous language variety. LOL "laugh out loud" and ROFL "rolling on the floor laughing" are examples of letter homophones. The symbols "X:)" ":)" and "XD" are an example of emoticons. In this picture, the graffiti represents some examples of the different types of slang. Electronic discourse refers to writing that is "very often reads as if it were being spoken – that is, as if the sender were writing talking". Additionally, both sender and receiver are constrained linguistically by the properties of the internet software, computer hardware, and networking hardware linking them. Thus, productive linguistic capacity (the type of information that can be sent) is determined by the preassigned characters on a keyboard, and receptive linguistic capacity (the type of information that can be seen) is determined by the size and configuration of the screen. Options for communication are constrained by the nature of the hardware needed in order to gain Internet access. The electronic character of the channel has a fundamental influence on the language of the medium. ĭavid Crystal distinguishes among five areas of the Internet where slang is used- The Web itself, email, asynchronous chat (for example, mailing lists), synchronous chat (for example, Internet Relay Chat), and virtual worlds. These communities, in turn, play a role in solidarity or identification or an exclusive or common cause.
Slang is also thus motivated for the "creation and sustenance of online communities". The Internet itself is ideal for new slang to emerge because of the richness of the medium and the availability of information. Many of the expectations and practices which we associate with spoken and written language are no longer applicable. Internet slang provides a channel which facilitates and constrains the ability to communicate in ways that are fundamentally different from those found in other semiotic situations.
On the other hand, similar to the use of slang in traditional face-to-face speech or written language, slang on the Internet is often a way of indicating group membership. However, while Internet slang shortcuts save time for the writer, they take two times as long for the reader to understand, according to a study by the University of Tasmania. The primary motivation for using a slang unique to the Internet is to ease communication. Since 1979, users of communications networks like Usenet created their own shorthand. Internet slang is used in chat rooms, social networking services, online games, video games and in the online community. The earliest forms of Internet slang assumed people's knowledge of programming and commands in a specific language.
Internet slang originated in the early days of the Internet with some terms predating the Internet. 4 Use beyond computer-mediated communicationĬreation and evolution Origins.
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