Albion: I’ve gonna go but if u are available later than we can play if you’re not a chicken.
Okorie: Are u funny*
Albion: Yes cause I bet you’re laughing as well
Okorie: Fine after I’ll vs u
Albion: Whenever ur ready
Okorie: I’ll invite u 2 a party
Albion: Are u sure u don’t wanna play on Monday as u might need some practice
Okorie: Ur a joka
Okorie: Set ur thing to online
Okorie: I’m doing it now
(40 mins later)
Albion: I’m online
Okorie: Would u like 2 talk on Skype
Albion: Ok
Okorie: Are u sure u wanna play
Okorie and I use several homophones to communicate with each other. A homophone is an abbreviation of the original word but still sounds and means the same. We use it as it’s shorter than writing the same word but still means the same. We use this when we say the letter “u” rather than saying the word “you”.
When I use the word “gonna” it isn’t actually a word. If I was to write in standard english I would’ve said got to. “gonna” isn’t actually any shorter than got to but I use it as I was speaking to Okorie rather than texting. If I was to stand face to face I would’ve used “gonna” and I did so here. This device is known as a phonetic when you write something the way you would have said it if you to talk. This supports Mr Waugh’s theory as I am closer to talking by saying “gonna” in my texting rather than in standard english.
September 28, 2015 at 6:56 pm
Sir, I have but in bold all the non-standard things and I’m not sure which ones are which and some are more than one. I don’t know what to do from here.
September 29, 2015 at 4:50 pm
Sir, I can’t remember what you said the language feature o=for the word gonna was.
September 29, 2015 at 5:54 pm
It’s a phonetic spelling of your idolect.