To the same end, another key element in speech is re-evaluated in the new electronic context: informality is built on the use of colloquial grammar and, most consistently, vocabulary, in particular word-formation, abbreviations and acronyms. Do geographical or demographical factors influence it? Blogs make that possible. Fahlman from Carnegie Mellon University first used a colon followed by a hyphen and a parenthesis to create the emoticon that denoted a joke. Their authors use the electronic medium to their best advantage by frequently updating and linking.
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