Language Features of Instant Messaging

What does "BRB" stand for in instant messaging?

• a) Be right back

• b) Bye, really bye

• c) Bring real bacon

• d) Buy red balloons

What does "LOL" stand for in instant messaging?

• a) Lots of love

• b) Laughing out loud

• c) Love our life

• d) Let's open lunch

What does "AFK" stand for in instant messaging?

• a) Away from keyboard

• b) All fun and games

• c) Always for kindness

• d) About to forget something

What does "IMO" stand for in instant messaging?

• a) In my opinion

• b) It's mostly obvious

• c) I'm missing out

• d) It may occur

What does "TBH" stand for in instant messaging?

• a) To be honest

• b) Time before holidays

• c) Today's best hits

• d) Talk before home

Refers to people who need to adapt themselves to the emergence of technology (Prensky, 2001a)

• Digital Immigrants

• new generation

• digital people

• digital natives