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!