Text-Speak

[barney]

Hi.
In a fast changing world , more and more people are using Text-speak or "Leetspeak". It's often the case that parents cant understand what their kids are typing or writing. This can be dangerous if you are vetting your childs e-mails and mobile phone messages. So here is a very quick uide to TXT or 1337speak.

The rules of TxT language are
1) never use two letters when one will do. So for example See You Later is written C U later
2) In order to Textify a word, numbers are whenever possible used in place of letters , if this fits phonetically with the sound being reproduced. For example 8 is pronounced ay/et, and therefore can be slotted in to a word to shorten or Txtspeak. in the example above See You Later becomes C U L8er
3) Numbers that appear to have a resembelence to letters are whenever possible used to replace the letter.
The most common ones are
4 =A
8=B
<=C
|> =D
3=E
6=G
1=I
|< =K
1 +L
^^ =M
0 =0
5 or $ =S
7=T

From this we can translate most textspeak. The thing to remember is that letters in full words are skipped if not considered significant. Coloqualism is a major factor as well.
Where as we may say "okay" a texter or forum troller will prefer to use O.K, but even if Preference just a "K"
If a word is spelled differently from its phonetic, the photentic is prefered.
So the sentence above becomes.
1f 4 wurd 15 5p3ll3d d1ffn7ly frm it5 ph0n37i<, the ph0n37i< i5 pr3f3r3d

Abbreviations overule complete words.
LOL = Lots of Laughs
BB= Bye Bye
GTG = Got to go
ROFL= rolls on floor laughing
OMG= Oh My Goodness
TTYL= Talk to you later

Hopefully this will give you a start in understanding Textspeak. I will add to it l8r.

Thx 4 R34ding. GTG.

[north_malaysian]

Numbers used to replace Arabic letters

2 = ء

3 = ع

3' = غ

5' = خ

6 = ط

6' = ظ

7 = ح

Examples:-

3aleyk (عليك)
3'areeb (غريب)
5'amr (خمر)
6arab (طرب)
6'arab (ظرب)
7aal (حال)

[barney]

A few of the more common TxT words are listed here. hopefully, i'll add to em in time.
Gud= Good
Cud= Could
Wuz= was
Nuf= enough
Rite= Right or Write
Nite= Night (so 2nite= Tonight)
innit= is it not?
dun= done or Don't
Shud = Should
wud = would
no= know
bruv= brother
sis= sister
tuf= tough
sho= Show
rong= Wrong
4eva= Forever
2getr= Together
h8= hate
m8= mate
w8= wait
luv= love
cuz= Because or Cousin

[north_malaysian]

q8 = kuwait

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:salamext:

ur - Your
gaf - House/Home
rents - Parents
sfe - Safe
tym - Time
lyk - Like
lyf - Life
joka - Joker
ayt/aite/alryt = Alright

[جوري]

Hi.


Abbreviations overule complete words.
LOL = Lots of Laughs
.

Is that what LOL stands for?-- and I always thought it stood for 'little old lady'? eh maybe 'ladies of leisure' or 'laugh out loud' see that is just the prob with abbreviations... so much lost in the omissions :eek:


cheers

[Al_Imaan]

isn't LOL= laugh out loud...?

[AhlaamBella]

isn't LOL= laugh out loud...?

That's what I thought :D

[------]

:salamext:

Yeh LOL is 'laugh out loud'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOL_(Internet_slang)

:D

[barney]

It can be, either is acceptable. It is often contextual. :)

[AhlaamBella]

lol nah admit it, you got it wrong lol just messin :)

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:salamext:

ano - I know
abt/bout - About
sik - Cool
ryt - Right
woz - Was
dat - That
init - Isn't it
l8ez - Laterz
dis - This
thort - Thought
btw - By the way
b4 - Before
tho - Though

[barney]

'spect = Respect or sometimes well-done
nuff'sed= Enough said on this matter.
innit= Is it not?
Nowarimeen?/Nowarimsayn?= Are you aware of the fundementals of what I am communicating to you? This is a vitally important phrase and is used as punctuation usually at the Start and end of sentances and must be used at least three times to form a valid sentance.
IE
Greetings freind,I just bought ,a wonderful new game for my console .
Becomes
AYE! mai Bro!Nowarimsayn?, Me just got sorted ,Nowarimeen? 4 a sick game on me box Nowarimsayn?
Bad=Good
ill= Really good
Avit!= Take that! (usually shouted)
fly=really really good
sorted= I have enough of. (Example "Aye! I iz sorted for cream sconez" Means , "yes I have enough cream scones"


A little bit about gestures now.
Most of the above words have emphisis added to them by the use of hand and arm and facial gestures. This is known as "Throwin'Shapez"
To Throw a Shape simply retract themain finger and ring finger of a hand and stick the thumb out perpendicularly. Now thrust the whole arm forward in a random direction or crossing both arms over the body.
Other common Shapes are created by using the main and ring finger outstreached so it resembles a Gat (gun) and swooping it over your face.
Squatting and ducking as you throw shapes adds to the meaning and context.
Facial Gestures should be a mix of disdain and scowling.

The only really important rule to remember when throwing shapes is do it often and fast and whenever you open your mouth. Weave and duck and sway around, lean over at acute angles and thrust your arms about.


Congratulations; You can now communicate wiv Da Kidz

[Ali.]

Seen - Understood.

I'ma bash up the shop. Seen?

Fo' sho' - For sure.

You coming with me?
Fo sho!

Sappnin - What's happening?
Sappnin?
Not much.

Brap/Blud/Briv/Bruv - Brother, usually used between friends.
Yo blud


This is going to make a dictionary :D