SAN DIEGO — Text messaging can be hard to decipher these days. From slang to acronyms and abbreviations, it sometimes takes a Google search to understand what they're saying! "I've definitely used FS ...

Language is constantly evolving, and text abbreviations are no exception. Although many may still have a difficult time ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of texting abbreviations was associated with lower perceptions of effort. Attentive language use is ...

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While texting, it's easy to get lost in all the abbreviations, slang and acronyms. And despite someone's mastery of online speech, there may be a few they're still unfamiliar with. "WTV" is an ...

The advent of text messaging as a ubiquitous mode of communication has spurred considerable interest in its impact on language skills. Researchers have investigated whether the informal register ...