Introduction

Hypothesis

Methodology

Internet Chat – Antilanguage?

The Acronym

Shortening

Verbal Art?

Overlexicalistion

Conclusion

Speech simulation in Internet Relay Chat

Discourse Conventions

Virtual Phonology

Accent

Intonation & ‘Paralinguistic cues’

Discursive aspects unique to CMC

Emoticons or ‘smilies’

‘Addressivity’

The /me option

Nicks

Conclusion

Appendix

References:

Email Research:

Newsgroup Research:

Chatroom Transcriptions

Written and compiled by Jon Stevenson