Post on 25-Jul-2015
Language and TechnologyLinguistics 1
Student: Yenny PérezTeacher: Ramón Guerra
Ways to communicate Internet slang Acronyms and abbreviations The future of language
Outline
1868 – First Typewriter
1981 – First Personal computer
Ways to communicate
Ways to communicate
Today
Letter homophones
Emoticons
Memes
LOLcats
Leetspeak L337
Txt spk
Internet Slang
AFK - Away from Keyboard
BRB - Be Right Back BTW - By The Way CYA - See Ya IMHO - In My Humble
Opinion IRL - In Real Life
LOL - Laughing Out Loud OMG - Oh My God POV - Point Of View TLC - Tender Loving Care TMI - Too Much
Information TTYL - Talk To You Later TYVM - Thank You Very
Much
Acronyms and abbreviations
Neologisms Melting pot of languages
The future of language
“The internet could be a very positive step
towards education, organization and participation in a
meaningful society.”
Noam Chomsky
Thanks for listening!