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Direct linkBeasley, Robert E. – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of symbolic expressions (e.g., "BTW," "LOL," "UR") in an SMS text messaging corpus consisting of over 10,000 text messages. More specifically, the purpose was to determine, not only how frequently these symbolic expressions are used, but how they are utilized in terms of the language functions…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Handheld Devices, Symbolic Language, Incidence
