different between textspeak vs netspeak

textspeak

English

Etymology

From text +? speak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?kst.spik/

Noun

textspeak (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The abbreviated, simplified form of language used in text messages, which often elides vowels and omits punctuation and capitalisation.
    Synonym: textese

See also

  • Appendix:Glossary of textspeak
  • SMS

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netspeak

English

Etymology

net +? -speak, coined by British linguist David Crystal in 2001 who originally wrote it capitalized as "Netspeak".

Noun

netspeak (uncountable)

  1. An informal form of written language used on the Internet, characterized by abbreviations and emoticons.
    • 2010, Ralph W. Crosby, It’s The Customer, Stupid!
      So, the point of this discussion is not just about the value of proofreading or the intrusion of netspeak—it's about the mistake of not understanding their impact on our ability to communicate with the customer.

Related terms

  • chatspeak
  • leetspeak

See also

  • Appendix:English internet slang

References

Anagrams

  • Stepanek

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