Hacker Speak - Cyberculture, Subcultures

Computers - By Subject, Dictionaries, Reference 73

Constructed - Languages, Linguistics, Social Sciences, Science 380

Entry in The New Hacker's Dictionary explaining the origins of the hacker culture language.

An online form translating English to 3NGLISH.

Wikipedia encyclopedia article about Leetspeak.

Software for converting English to hackerspeak.

A dictionary and glossary for the language of the Internet acronyms.

Microsoft's guide to online slang.

Translates text messages to and from chat lingo.

How to speak like a cyber freak and a l33t translator.

NY Times report on Instant messaging grammar and its cultural impact. (May 25, 2003)

Cecil Adams column on leet vernacular. (January 10, 2003)

NY Times article on teachers' experiences with messaging shorthand. (September 19, 2002)

BBC presents an introduction to the history and vocabulary of l33t speak. (August 16, 2002)

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