Ways in which textspeak is created

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Vowel omission
Leaving out vowels, e.g. "pls", "ppl"
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Homophonic representation
Use of single letters & numbers to represent words based on sound, e.g. "m8".
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Phonic spelling
Spelling that represents the sound of a word as opposed to its conventional spelling, e.g. "cos", "wot"
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Initialism
Abbreviation that uses the first letters of a group of words and is pronounced as individual letters, e.g. "brb", "smh"
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Acronymy
Abbreviation using the first letters of a group of words, pronounced as a single word e.g. "lol".
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Variant spelling
Deliberately non - standard spelling for effect, e.g. "wen", "cuz"
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Number homophones
Where numbers are used to replace all or part of a word whose sound they resemble, e.g. "gr8".
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Use of single letters & numbers to represent words based on sound, e.g. "m8".

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Homophonic representation

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Spelling that represents the sound of a word as opposed to its conventional spelling, e.g. "cos", "wot"

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Card 4

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Abbreviation that uses the first letters of a group of words and is pronounced as individual letters, e.g. "brb", "smh"

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Card 5

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Abbreviation using the first letters of a group of words, pronounced as a single word e.g. "lol".

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