The Ling

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The Ling is a spoken language derived from abbreviating words into monosyllables or combining two or more words to reduce the number of overall spoken syllables. It is believed to be derived from the internet messaging phenomenon - when teenagers and young adults abbreviated words to minimize typing. The Ling represents its transition to spoken language.

Examples include but are not limited to: ador — adorable; awk - awkward; def - definitely; obs or obvi - obviously; pos — possibility; ridic - ridiculous; S.T. — silent treatment; S.T. with R.A.C. — silent treatment with rude additional comments

On July 23, 2006, Ashley Parker, an editorial assistant at the New York Times, published an article in the New York Times Magazine about how The Ling developed in her younger sister's group of friends.

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• The New York Times Magazine Link to article