Language
English
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Description
This project examines the unique system of communication developed in text messaging; particularly, how small changes in punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation and emojis can have significant meaning and create emotion and tone.
Publication Date
4-12-2016
Keywords
Text; Texting; Cell phone; iPhone; emoji; Text messaging; Dating; Folk law; folk languagw; Autocorrect
Course Number
ENG 391
Recommended Citation
Challis, Annette, "The Folk Language and Folk Law of Texting" (2016). Final Projects. 22.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wfa_finalprojects/22