Is there a particular term for the abbreviated language used in headlines (the removal of at least articles and conjunctions)?
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Related– RobustoCommented Feb 22, 2013 at 18:13
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Possible duplicate of Is there a name for the abbreviated syntax used in signs? TL;DR: Headlinese or Telegraphic Speech– MitchCommented Mar 28, 2018 at 16:10
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Mårdh (1980) refers to this type of language as "headlinese". (Mårdh, Ingrid. 1980. Headlinese: On the grammar of English front page headlines. Malmö: CWK Gleerup.) See also this Wikipedia page.
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Perfect! Thank you. I suppose I should have known to check Wikipedia first!– JessieCommented Feb 22, 2013 at 17:23
A particularly bewildering headline can be referred to as a crash blossom. This term was taken from the headline: "Violinist linked to JAL crash blossoms".
answered Feb 22, 2013 at 17:53
