SMS language (also known as chatspeak, txt, txtspk, txtk, texting language or txt talk) is the English language slang used in mobile phone SMS. It is an abbreviated form of English similar to a rebus. With predictive text input increasingly being used, it is becoming less common.^{[citation needed]} This type of language has been alleged^[who?] to not obey or follow standard English grammar; furthermore, the words used in the writing system can't be found in standard dictionaries. The invention of mobile phone messages may be considered as its source, although elliptical styles of writing dating back to at least the days of telegraphese. There are no standard rules for writing SMS languages. a lot of words can also be shortened, such as text, then turns into txt. words can also be combined with letters to make them shorter, such as, later turns into l8er. SMS is similar to AOL speak and Telex speak, and has evolved from the shorthand use in Internet chatrooms to accommodate the small number of characters allowed (early SMS permitted only 160 characters and some carriers charge messages by the number of characters sent), and as a convenient language for the small keyboards on mobile phones. Without practice, sending SMS messages can be time consuming.^{[citation needed]} Look up txt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). ... Text messaging on a mobile with keyboard Text messaging, or texting is the common term for the sending of short (160 characters or fewer, including spaces) text messages from mobile phones using the Short Message Service (SMS). ... Rebus Principle (Linguistics) is using the existing symbols, such as pictograms, purely for their sounds regardless of their meaning, to represent new words. ... Predictive text is an input technology designed for mobile phones. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the rules of the English language, see English grammar. ... For other uses, see Dictionary (disambiguation). ... This article is about the punctuation symbol. ... Telegraphese is a style of writing in which unimportant words are omitted, and abbreviations and code words are used to compress the meaning of phrases into a small set of chartacters. ... Internet slang (also AOL speak, AOLbonics — coined to sound like ebonics) consists of slang that users of the Internet have developed and utilized. ... A chat room is an online forum where people can chat online (talk by broadcasting messages to people on the same forum in real time). ... A 104-key PC US English QWERTY keyboard layout The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard layout A standard Hebrew keyboard showing both Hebrew and QWERTY. A computer keyboard is a peripheral partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard. ...

The objective of txt is to use the fewest number of characters needed to convey a comprehensible message. Hence, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization are largely ignored. The term punctuation has two different linguistic meanings: in general, the act and the effect of punctuating, i. ...

Text Devices

Single letters can replace words

• be becomes b
• see becomes c
• are becomes r
• you becomes u
• why becomes y

Single digits can replace words

• ate becomes 8
• for becomes 4
• to or too becomes 2

A single letter or digit can replace a syllable

• ate becomes 8, so:
  • great becomes gr8
  • mate becomes m8
  • later becomes l8r or l8a
  • skate becomes sk8
  • skater becomes sk8r
• for or fore becomes 4, so:
  • before becomes (combining both of the above) b4
  • therefore becomes thr4
• Are you there becomes r u there or r u dere

Only one letter can be used in a sequence

• For example, Sorry becomes sry or soz

Combinations of the above can shorten a single or multiple words

• Your and You're both become ur" or "yer"

Characters and punctuation can be removed to shorten messages

• -in can replace -ing in most cases, similar to that in vocal slang.
  • For example, coming becomes comin and txting becomes txtin
• Vowels can be removed such that the sequence of consonants remain and the word is still recognizable.
  • For example, between becomes btwn and yearbook becomes yrbk.
  • Or: Are you there becomes r u thr
• Whole words may be omitted, especially articles.
• “/” can signify abbreviation, such as w/ for with and s/t for something.

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Abbreviations

Main article: List of SMS abbreviations

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At the moment is atm

Because is cuz, bcuz, bcz, bcos, bc, cos, coz or bcoz

Be right back is brb

Boy friend is bf

By the way becomes btw

Comment me back is cmb (used for social networking sites) This is a list of notable social networking websites. ...

Can't be assed is cba

Definitely becomes Def

Don't worry becomes dw

Forever is 4eva or 4evr

For your information is fyi

Friend is frend

Got to go is g2g or gtg

Have a nice day is H.A.N.D.

Hold on is hld on or h/o

Homework is hw, hwk or hmwk

Irregular breathing through my nose followed by a possible smile and Irregular breathing through my mouth followed by a definate smile (replacements for lol) are ibtmnfbaps and ibtmmfbads, respectivly

I don't care becomes idc

I don't know is idk

I love you is ily, luv u, ilu, or luv ya

If I recall correctly or If I remember correctly becomes iirc

In my opinion becomes imo

Jokes is jks

Just for laughs is jfl

Just joking is jj

Just kidding is jk

Just to let you know becomes jtlyk or j2luk

Know is kno or noe

Laugh out loud is lol Look up lol, loll, LOL in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Lots of love is lol

Laughing my ass off becomes lmao

Laughing my fucking ass off becomes lmfao

Laughing quietly to myself is lqtm

Message (as in a text message) becomes msg

Never mind becomes nm or nvm (depending on context used)

No problem becomes np (depending on context used)

Not much becomes nm (depending on context used)

Obviously is ovvi or obv

Of course is ov cors or ofc

Oh my god is omg or (comicly) zomg This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Parents over shoulder is pos

Please is plz or plez

Probably is probz, prbly or prolly, or prob

Peace is pce, pece, or / (V sign) The V sign is a hand gesture in which the first and second fingers are raised and parted, whilst the remaining fingers are clenched. ...

Rolling on the floor laughing (out loud) becomes rofl(ol)

Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off is roflmao or rotflmao

"See you/see you later" can become "cya" or "cu" or "cya/cu l8er/l8a"

Something is sth, s/t, or sumthin

Son of a bitch is sob

Sorry is sry or "soz" or "sori"

Talk to you later is ttyl

Tata for now is ttfn

says is ses or sez

Text is txt

Text back is txt bck or tb

Thanks is fnx

Thank you is ty

Thank you very much is tyvm

Tomorrow is tom, 2moz, 2moro, 2mrw or 2mara

Welcome Back is wb

What is wat, wut, or wht or wha

Whatever is w/e or wateva

The use of txt in school exams

There have been some reports in the media of children using SMS language for essays in school:

• (August 16, 2002). “Examiner's warning over exams culture”. BBC.
• (March 4, 2003). “Is txt mightier than the word?”. BBC.
• November 2006. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority discourages the use of text abbreviations after suggesting that they may be used in certain subjects provided they're clearly show the required understanding. NZQA Press statement [1]

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See also

• Internet slang
• Emoticons
• Newspeak
• txtk.net= NationalTextingRegistry.us

Internet slang, Internet language, Netspeak, Chat Room Shorthand, Computer Language, Tech-Talk (as used by some chatroom users) or Nu English is slang that Internet users have coined and promulgated. ... An emoticon, also called a smiley, is a sequence of printable characters such as :) or :-) that is intended to represent a human facial expression and convey an emotion. ... Newspeak is a fictional language in George Orwells novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. ...

References

• Rai, Himanshu (October 30, 2005). “Thumbs Up!”. New Straits Times, p. F14.