In thinking about emoticons as a language option, as a reading option, I have copied the opening of Noel Clarke's 'Kidulthood' novel into Zlango, an emoticon translation site that allows you to 'ping' emoticon texts and messages to mobile phones.
Here's what came out...
and here's the original text...
'Katie Fineal was in hell. She stood on the school playing field, barely aware of the sounds of the players and the small crowd of watchers coming from the football match. All she knew was that she hurt, both outside and inside, Ffteen years old, and her life was misery. Beaten and humilated by Shaneek and Carleen, the leaders ofthe gang of girl bullies in her year at school, and no one came to her help.'
Is it easier to read, quicker to comprehend, in Zlango??
What do you think???
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