telegraphese

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language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams.

telegraphese

the brief, sometimes cryptic language used in telegrams.

See also: Brevity, Language Style

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Noun

telegraphese - language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams

non-standard speech - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community

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telegraphese [ˈtelɪgrɑːˈfiːz] N → estilo m telegráfico

telegraphese

n → Telegrammstil m

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