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12-13-2003, 07:36 PM

Quote:1 - Can internet language (Netspeak, aka "1337-speek") be considered a new form of language, or is it just jargon or at best a dialect?

Isn't the point behind jargon that you can communicate an idea faster with it than without it? I definitely wouldn't consider 'netspeak' (or 'leetspeak', whatever) that, since it entails extra effort on both ends (it's harder to type, and harder to read/decrypt). The only function it serves is to segregate members of the 'leet' clique from everyone else.

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