"Dangerous" Teenage Texting Slang

This article covers a viewpoint of parents on slang used over text by teenagers. The article provides lists of acronyms to provide insight in what teens are saying and ways for parents to "decode". It is interesting to see that communication has adapted so much to the point where an older generation needs a "decoding" list in order to understand conversations of younger generations. It also shows the difference in speech communities between two sets of age groups. [Published on 06-12-2017]

Posted by Deonne Rodriguez on May 3, 2018

Tags:
Youth;
Communities of Practice;
Internet Language;
Slang

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