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Internet Slang

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A recent study showed that children’s internet slang confuses 48% of parents. Nearly half of the 1,000 parents surveyed admitted that there is a language gap between them and their children.

According to the study, parents find it easy to use emojis like smiling and winking faces, as well as the heart and thumbs up. However, some parents misinterpret other emojis. For example, several parents have used the crying with laughter emoji to communicate sadness. In some of the worst cases, the poop emoji had been misinterpreted as food.

Similarly, acronyms and some new internet words baffle parents. One example is the acronym “LOL.” Many parents think that this means “lots of love,” which is what it used to mean. However, the meaning has evolved and the acronym now means “laughing out loud.” When parents see new words like “hangry,” they often think that their children misspelled the word “hungry.” However, the meaning is a combination of the words “angry” and “hungry.”

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Baffle /ˈbæfəl/ verb לִהַבִיך

    to confuse (someone) completely

    New internet words baffle parents.

  • Slang /slæŋ/ noun סְלֶנְג

    words that are not considered part of the standard vocabulary of a language

    My grandparents can’t understand young people’s slang.

  • Misinterpret /mɪsɪnˈtɜrprət/ verb לְפַרֵשׁ שֶׁלֹא כּהַלָכָה

    to interpret (something) incorrectly

    Don’t misinterpret my intentions.

  • Acronym /ˈækrənɪm/ noun ראשי תיבות

    a word formed from the first letters of each one of the words in a phrase

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is known by the acronym “NATO.”

  • Evolved /ɪˈvɑlv/ verb התפתח

    to change or develop slowly often to be better

    Her business evolved tremendously.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Do you think parents and children have a language gap? Why or why not?
  2. Do you understand everything that young people say?
  3. Do you think children today better understand the internet than their parents?
  4. Should parents monitor their children’s online activity?
  5. How many hours a day should children use the internet?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What did nearly half of the parents surveyed admit?

  2. What do some parents think of laughter and poop emojis meant?

  3. What other internet slang baffles parents?

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