Typed Language

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Typed Language

This refers to words typed into the keyboard of a PC or cellphone. This could be described as a third language in addition to spoken language and standard written language. Besides abbreviated words, it includes pictures and emojis.

パソコンぱそこん
pasokonn
(a) PC
ya
or
携帯けいたい電話でんわ
keitai’dennwa
cellphone
no
of
キーきー
ki-
(the) keyboard
de
into
った
utta
typed
言葉ことば
kotoba
words
のことをいいます。
no koto wo ii masu.
(this) refers to
はな言葉ことば
hanashi’kotoba,
spoken language
言葉ことば
kaki’kotoba
(and standard) written language
ni
to
くわえ、
kuwae,
in addition
だいさん
dai sann no
third
言葉ことば
kotoba
(a) language
to
as
いえます。
iemasu.
(this) could be described
省略しょうりゃく した
shouryaku shita
abbreviated
言葉ことば
kotoba
words
などのほか
nado no hoka,
besides
e
pictures
ya
and
顔文字かおもじ
kao’moji
emojis
mo
[also]
ふくまれます。
fukumare masu.
(it) includes

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