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In Yin Yan’s World Wide Web and the Formation of the Chinese and English Internet Slang Union(2006), Internet slangs refers to â€Å"a variety of slangs languages used by different communities on the Internet.† According to the page â€Å"what is slangs?† on wiseGEEK, â€Å"slang is casual spoken language which differs from dialectical speech and jargon as well as formal speech†. Besides, slangs are appalling, bawdy, or humorous. Slangs generally spread through a group of people and may proliferate across a region. Based on above, we come up a definition of Internet slangs: Internet slangs are variety of casual language used on Internet, usually first spread through a group of people. 1.2 Origins of Internet Slangs With reference to an article â€Å"Web Jargon Origins Revealed† by David Daw, the origins of many Internet slangs remains a mystery. It is because many of them originated back in the early days of the Internet before they were cautiously indexed and saved by Google. Therefore, it may be impossible to find the first user of slangs. However, some slangs have a clearer origin that even predate the Internet culture that made them famous. 1.3 Types of Internet Slangs Combing ideas from different references, Internet slangs are divided into eight main types: Types Explanation Examples 1. Letter homophones - abbreviation: a shortening of a word - acronym: a subset of abbreviations and are formed from the initial components of a word CU(see you) LOL(laugh out loud), BTW(by the way) 2.Show MoreRelatedTexting And Its Effect On Society1148 Words   |  5 PagesThe English language has evolved even though it hasn’t been around for very long. One thing that the modern people benefits is technology, calling, Skyping, and texting. Texting is a huge influence on almost everyone. So is texting affecting the people and the way that English is evolving? Is it helping to evolve English? How many messages are sent or received each day? 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