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Article: Commentary: Tech Talk: Emoticons -- the beginning of a new language or the latest fad?

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May 2, 2008
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"OMG, I was ROFL!"

If this statement ("Oh my God, I was rolling on the floor laughing") brings a sense of bewilderment, it may be time to update your emoticon vocabulary. Emoticons are commonly associated with the communication that takes place between younger generations through text messages, e-mails and social networking postings.

This newer form of lingo includes so many different abbreviations that an entire conversation can be held without a complete word. As a result, it has widened the language barrier between some parents and their children.

However, parents are not the only ones taking notice of this increasingly popular form of communication. In fact, a recent study conducted by ...

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