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What the use of semi-colons, apostrophes, and even emoticons can mean over text

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Applied aspects of language: language in society, language contact, variation, change, etc...

Dialect:is a form of verbal communication used by a certain linguistic community that is characterized by a set of relatively homogenous features.

Idiolect: speech particular of a certain individual

This research suggests how as humans have inherently made our own language for online chatting compared to the one we speak out loud

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How Different Punctuations Can Be Inferred:

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How Different Punctuations Can Be Inferred:

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Ending messages with periods makes it seem more serious

90% young users hate paragraph

Double texting was surveyed as "only ok if close enough"

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Key message: Own your language online, yet pay attention to research about punctuation and typos

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Key message: Own your language online, yet pay attention to research about punctuation and typos

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Match.com showed that people who have even just one typo on their dating profile, such as “u vs you”, have less interactions with others and it has been shown to turn off  46% of users

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Every punctuation mark we use helps us clarify our messages, it helps us express ourselves as an individual more clearly 

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Every punctuation mark we use helps us clarify our messages, it helps us express ourselves as an individual more clearly 

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Maybe you shouldn't change your personal use of language online?

It could attract a different type of person you don't fit well with

If your language and online voice does not match your true identity, this could lead to potential misunderstandings and confusion to the person on the receiving end.

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Sarah was messaging a guy she met on Tinder and wanted to respond to a joke, but used a hyphen. Her roommate Hannah thought this was odd.

The use of a hyphen seemed to portray her as more formal., and “not chill” for a casual dating app.

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Today we're discussing a personal story that involves a bit of a punctuation crisis.

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Today we're discussing a personal story that involves a bit of a punctuation crisis.

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Sarah Ellis, the host, invites her roommate Hannah and friend Victoria to weigh in on if it is it weird to use-hyphens-when you're texting someone new

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Subtext Podcast: Hyphens Over Text-The Great Debate By: Sarah Ellis and Michelle McSweeney

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Subtext Podcast: Hyphens Over Text-The Great Debate By: Sarah Ellis and Michelle McSweeney

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How we use language to establish intimacy and trust in relationships

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Hyphens Over Text—The Great Debate - Subtext

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Today we’re discussing a personal story that involves a bit of a punctuation crisis. Sarah’s roommate Hannah and friend Victoria are here to weigh in—is it weird to use hyphens when you’re texting someone new?