This noticeable feature, however, dates back centuries. Rebuses, or characters used to represent words, were being used in the 1600s, with the creation of IOU (I owe you). As discussed by David Crystal, there is no difference between S.W.A.L.K (sealed with a loving kiss), which was used in the war to shorten letters, and today's modern LOL (laughing out loud). Abbreviations have been created as a natural, intuitive response to what people have encountered in other
This noticeable feature, however, dates back centuries. Rebuses, or characters used to represent words, were being used in the 1600s, with the creation of IOU (I owe you). As discussed by David Crystal, there is no difference between S.W.A.L.K (sealed with a loving kiss), which was used in the war to shorten letters, and today's modern LOL (laughing out loud). Abbreviations have been created as a natural, intuitive response to what people have encountered in other