transl8it! dxNrE & glosRE: yor complEt guiD 2 onliN ch@ & SMS txt lNgo (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780595371426)

Experience a language revolution that is changing the way today's mobile generation communicates. Understand how online chat and SMS text lingo is being used by millions of people every day. View online chat and SMS lingo examples from the highly successful transl8it! website portal - covered in international publications including: The Economist, USA Today, The Feature, theRegister.co.uk, Sydney Herald, Washington Post, Dallas Daily, Wired Magazine, and more!

Ever receive correspondence with acronyms and modern shorthand such as FOMCL {fell out of my chair laughing}, 2b/-2b=? {to be or not to be is the question}, SWAK {sealed with a kiss}, u mAk me: ) {you make me happy}, TTFN {ta-ta for now}, WWYC {write when you can}, cul8r {see you later}, etc.

From beginner to expert, this handy "dxNrE & glosRE" (dictionary and glossary) is a must for anyone who wants to better understand online chat and SMS text lingo. If you are a user of email, chat, or mobile communication devices, you have probably found yourself both reading and writing this lingo without knowing it!

Written by Dan Wilton of transl8it! and co-authored by Caitlin Horrall and Sudha Seshadri, this book is the complete guide to understanding today's online chat and SMS text lingo language revolution.

Author: Dan Wilton
ISBN-10: 0595371426
ISBN-13: 9780595371426
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2005
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d