Monday, May 15, 2006

DA Online

I didn't know there was a "Discourse Analysis Online". Somebody actually did write this article.

"Friendship Maintenance Orientation

Messages in this category dealt primarily with 'friendship work' such as apologies, words of support and thanks.

M12: Happy Birthday, i hope you are having a good one,see you in a few days.Love Duncan x x x x

M13: Don't worry bout exam!Just had hair cut & look like a ginger medussa!Arrgh!
"


And:

"Romantic Orientation

Usually more so than the Friendship Maintenance category, messages in this category dealt primarily with romantic expressions of love, intimacy and affection.

M14: R u bak already khevwine?!i am not comin 4 anuva 2 wks,but khevwine, u r the sexiest thing since sliced bread!c & sexia then sliced bread!oh my luv.I miss u so!x

M15: Each time ur name appears on my phone i smile like this :)
"


That's right. . .the sociolinguistics of text messaging. Even feels silly just reading it. ROFL! ;)

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