Actually todays Computer Mediated Communication is not only about the using of computer, but about phones, sms, radios...etc.
In class, when we talked about the special terms that Singaporen were use, such as "k", $, c, u, btw, coz, wads and..., it really remind me that few years ago we have a special term "火星文"(the Mars words) in Taiwan to describe all the terms that don't make any sense to...can I use the two words "Ordinary People"?
For me, the definition of "火星文" is kind of 'words-only' chatting language. (not only on computer, can also on SMS) To change the common, traditional words into other words in some rules, it can be either more words or less words, however less words in most case. Those words will have exactly the same meaning with the traditional one. Finally, those new words became the "火星文" which can not be understood by common people.
Where are some very standered examples for "火星文", all the Taiwanese teenager should understand this.
1. pictograph: "orz", or "or2" can means thanks so much or very admire.
2. emoticons (kind of pictograph): "T_T"(cry) ,"= =凸"(angry), "(^_^)y"(happy), XD (big laugh, 'X' is eyes, 'D' is mouth)
3. English letters(Sounds like): Morning call(模擬考) ,MM (美眉), FU(feeling)
4. number alphabet(Sounds like): 53719(我深情依舊), 1314(一生一世), 520(我愛妳), 88 (byebye)
5. notional phonetic alphabet(Sounds like) : ㄉ(的), ㄎ(可),ㄊ(他), ㄑ(去), ㄛ(喔), ㄢ(安)
6. same sound different words: 哩(妳), 盹(等), 斗(都,的), 倫(人), 抗(看), 口(可), 企(去)
7. Single English letter(sounds like): u(有), d(的), g(雞), i(愛), p(屁), e(他), o(喔)
Those are just some very besic "火星文", quite complex isn't it? XD
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- Hou Chuan-An
- Chuan-An is currently a Full scholarship third year student in the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. He started playing the trumpet at the age of 12 years old,when he was in junior high school. Studying with professor William Theis now.
Born in Tainan, Chuan-An never studied in musical school before. Instead, he attened in the common school. He graduated from Sin-Sin junior high school and Tainan second high school. Thanks to his father, even if Chuan-An wasn’t in musical school, he never stop his daily practice until now. By the way, Chuan-An’s father was once a trumpet teacher.
Although Chuan-An had not attended musical school before went to YSTCM, Chuan-An had success at many big competitions in Taiwan. In 2005 and 2007,he won the first prize in Taiwan National competition at professional section. He won the first prize in China time Music Competition, Taiwan culture music competition from 2004 to 2007. Also, He won the second place of 2009 International Trumpet Guild(ITG) Solo competition.
I did't know that my initial XD has a meaning other than my name. Interesting.
回覆刪除oh these are REALLY complex! Many Taiwanese variety shows like to use FU for feel and I always thought it was pretty cute haha. With regard to your numeric examples, I remember a comedy on Channel 8 many years ago called "我爱精灵" or 'My Genie" - They used 0385985 (你想抱我就抱我) and 54088 (我是你爸爸)
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