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Are There Internet Dialects?

We consider ourselves natives of INTERNETLAND, which made us wonder if there's such a thing as an internet dialect. Not pronunciation, per se (since we type in these here parts), but a common way of communicating through word choice, vocabulary, and how these words are arranged and used. So what is Standard Internet Speak? Acronyms, emoticons, and hashtags? Purposeful misspellings and abbreviations? IS IT EVEN A THING?!?!?

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  • Originally Aired August 6, 2014
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created August 15, 2014 by
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  • Modified August 15, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
Mike Rugnetta Writer
Morgan Crossley Director