Practice - Slang and Informal Usage
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Practice Questions
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Define slang and give an example.
💡 Hint: Think of words that might change meaning depending on who uses them.
What does 'BRB' stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider common phrases used in text conversations.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does the abbreviation 'LOL' mean?
💡 Hint: Think about what we use when someone tells a funny joke.
True or False: Emojis can add emotional context to a message.
💡 Hint: Consider how emojis might replace words or phrases in a sentence.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a piece of social media content and identify its use of slang, abbreviations, and emojis, then suggest how an NLP system might struggle to interpret it.
💡 Hint: Consider how the synonyms of slang could confuse literal interpretations.
Evaluate a recent slang term you know and discuss its potential meanings in different contexts.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how you would explain this to someone unfamiliar with the term.
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