Internet Slangs

Mobile phone Spywares were introduced as a measure of Parental control and for tracking purpose to locate the mobile phone in emergency situations. An Internet Slang is the popular shorthand language used for easy communication through internet based emails and SMS. Internet Slang is also known as Net speak or Chat speak. The internet slag was originated to save time and key stroke. Most people use the internet slang abbreviations in texting, messaging and writing in social networks. The word Slang means the use of informal words and expressions which are not considered standard in the dialect or standard. The origin of the word slang is uncertain but it has some connection with the word Thieves’ cant which is a secret language used by thieves. Some popular internet slangs are LOL meaning “laughing out loud” and ROFL meaning “rolling on the floor laughing”. The SMS language called Textese is the most common internet slang used in text messaging. Experts say that heavy use of Codes and Slangs in internet and mobile phone may create problems in children to grasp the basic grammatical concepts and reduce their thinking and speaking ability.

Advantages of Internet slangs

Internet slang became popular due to its heavy use by internet and mobile phone users. It has the advantages like

1. It lowers the task of formal speech or writing.

2. The users are familiar with such code words so that it reduces the key strokes.

3. It replaces the conventional synonym.

4. It is a tattoo term used by people of higher status and responsibility.

5. Slangs create novel meanings for the existing words.

6. It uses least number of characters needed to convey a message.

7. Punctuations, grammar and capitalizations etc can be avoided.

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Confusion in Internet slang

Usually the users of Internet slang avoid using the vowels so the reader is forced to read the message by adding these letters. For example the slang word “kybrd” represents key board and the reader must interpret the meaning of the slang by matching with the situation. Another confusion is the word” LOL” which has two meanings like “Laugh Out Loud” and “Lots Of Love”. So the reader must interpret the meaning of the slang by comparing with the remaining slang words to know the meaning. Other confusing slang word include

cryn – Crying , Cryon

ttyl lol – talk you later , lots of love not talk to you later

omg lol – oh my god, laugh out loud not oh my god lots of love

Use of Pictograms

Pictograms are also used in SMS messaging. For example I <3u – ‘<3’ means love, ‘u’ means you. That is the Pictogram represents I Love You.

SMS texting

Short forms, codes and symbols are very convenient in SMS text messaging. This reduces the time, key stroke and space but the recipient can know the matter in simple language. SMS language is known in different forms like Textese, Textese, txt, txto, texting, txt lingo, SMSish, txt talk etc. The SMS language is mainly used in Mobile phone communication (Short Message Service) but also popular in internet messaging like emails, instant messaging, chats etc.

Internet Slang creates problems in thinking and speaking?

Internet slang is the pervasive unstoppable part of moderm life.Experts say that heavy use of Codes and Slangs in messaging may create problems in children to grasp basic grammatical concepts. Children using the short forms of words such as UR (actually means Your) reduces the meaning of English and drops their ability to speak more phonetic. If a child frequently uses the slang “UR” he may learn to speak ” Uooor “ instead of “Your”. He may also unknowingly use these slang words in exams . Another problem is the gap in understanding the slang words between the parents and children. When the child uses a slang word in internet chatting or texting, the parent may not understand whether the word is innocent or malicious. This is an advantage for the online predators who wait for catching the children to their sites.The parents can do anything because they do not know the meaning of such slang words. This “language gap”, between the child and parent creates problems and many children may be influenced by twisted people worming the websites .The best way to prevent such problems is to isolate the slang from children, schools etc and watch what they are doing.

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Some popular Internet Slangs

IEDC – I don’t even care

TBMS – to be more specific

DWMT – don’t waste my time

GUTI – get used to it

JFY – just for you

IDLT – I don’t like that

AFK – away from key board

B4 – Before

BAK – Back at key board

BBL – Be back later