Media: Researchers posit a new 'text message written register'
| Submitter: |
Brent Woo
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| Submitter Email: | bwoo@linguistlist.org |
| Linguistic Field(s): |
Text/Corpus Linguistics |
| Media Body: |
The Montreal Gazette reports that researchers at Simon Fraser University have sent out a 'call for text messages'. They have set up a site where you can find information about donating texts. They are looking to find evidence for their hypothesis that 'people who use [text message] short-cuts and abbreviations aren't just lazy'. Instead, 'They are being very creative and efficient at communicating, using novel forms of communications.' Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/being+when+text/6013594 /story.ht ml |
| Issue Number: | 23.318 |
| Date Posted: | January 18, 2012 |
