A Word In Your Ear: LOL with Acronyms and Initialisations
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April 27, 2026 · 23 min
About this episode
Professor Roly Sussex discusses the significance of acronyms and initialisations in modern written language.
Professor Roly Sussex discusses the ways Acronyms and Initialisations are becoming an increasingly important part of written language.
People in this episode
Guest: Professor Roly Sussex
Topics covered
- acronyms
- initialisations
- written language
- communication
- language evolution
Keywords
- acronyms
- initialisations
- written language
- communication
- language
- society
- culture
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