Examining Simplification and Abbreviation of Phrases as Computer Slang in English

Document Type : Research Article

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Department of Contrastive Linguistics, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia

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Computer slang is unique in that it originated primarily in written communication between remote users via the Internet. Only later did these words find their way into everyday speech. In contrast, in many other slang-using groups (such as subcultures), the opposite is true—words from everyday speech find their way into written communication. Consequently, the active use of punctuation marks and other writing elements, in addition to the peculiarities of word formation, set computer slang apart. the economy function became prevalent when computer slang was first written down. Users utilized computer slang to speed up and simplify input, and the words were typically shorter and frequently abbreviated than equivalent terms in other languages. Therefore, the primary method by which computer slang creates new words is universalization, or the reduction of a phrase to a single word through the use of abbreviations for linguistic economy. The most common practice is to take one word from the phrase and use it in place of the entire combination. Some examples of this are "personal" and "personal messages," and "strategic game" and "strategy."

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Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics
Volume 14, Issue 3
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Research in Applied Linguistics (ICRAL 2023), October 30, 2023, Kazan, Russia
October 2023
Pages 267-271

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