Hattie has just sent a text message to her friend saying,"CU2nite".Her friend understands immediately that this means,"See you tonight".Based on the discussion in your text book,why does Hattie's friend understand this message so easily?
A) Hattie and her friend have been texting back and forth so much, they have developed their own language.
B) The text message uses the same phonemes as the full words, so it is processed automatically.
C) Most people can figure out these abbreviated versions of words if given enough time.
D) With the advent of technology, people are getting used to abbreviated words, so it has become like a language of its own.
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