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Hyberbole
Exaggeration.
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Intensifier
Words used to create more emphasis on the subject.
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Acronyms
Abrrieviations such as lol in sentences.
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Phonetic Spelling
Words spelt how they sound such as coz.
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Simple sentences.
Not complex sentences such as I went to the park.
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Clipping
The shortening of words becomes a word in its own right.
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Blending
Parts of two words combined.
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Conversion
An exisiting word changes its grammatical function such as the word the text becomes to text which is a verb.
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Occupational Sociolect
The distinctive language used by particular occupational groups.
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Euphemistic Phrases.
These hide realities and are therefore softer phrases.
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Card 2

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Words used to create more emphasis on the subject.

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Intensifier

Card 3

Front

Abrrieviations such as lol in sentences.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Words spelt how they sound such as coz.

Back

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Card 5

Front

Not complex sentences such as I went to the park.

Back

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