title: Lexical reduction in German SMS communication
abstract: This article intends to tackle the problem of lexical reduction realisation in German SMS communication. In line with the recent events, whereby the transfer of information seems to take centre stage in society, there has been an increased usage of short forms and short texts commonly referred to as SMS messages. SMS message is a modern electronic-written form of speech interaction. In the research carried out 10 % of the researched texts contained lexical reduction. This includes graphical and 
journal: Science and Education a New Dimension