Le langage SMS : étude quantitatives des procédés abréviatifs chez les néo-scripteurs Batnéens

الملخص EN

The object of this paper is to spotlight a totally new language phenomenon known as the SMS (short message service), in Algerian society, especially the city of Batna, which is gaining field every day with the large use of the mobile phone by all population categories, such as students, young pupils, (even primary schools ones), workers, etc.

this research will try to uncover the different abbreviation strategies and techniques used by Algerian users, to gain characters ; which means more space on their small screens, time and also money, how do they do to take advantage of a small device ; like a mobile phone to express their feelings, ideas, though, how to tell lot with a very few words! ?