How the Internet How the Internet is Changing is Changing LanguageLanguageBy: Daniel AbsalonBy: Daniel Absalon

Table of ContentsTable of Contents Who Cares?Who Cares? LingoLingo Internet = Dumbing Down Future GensInternet = Dumbing Down Future Gens LeetSpeakLeetSpeak Writing vs. SpeakingWriting vs. Speaking Internet Provides New Versions of Internet Provides New Versions of

Language (AIM and Twitter)Language (AIM and Twitter) How the Internet is Developing LanguageHow the Internet is Developing Language ConclusionConclusion

Why is Language Why is Language Important?Important?

Anthropology -> EthnographyAnthropology -> Ethnography Context of Human PastContext of Human Past Bringing home bacon, marriage Bringing home bacon, marriage

customs, collecting water, languagecustoms, collecting water, language

How to Know What Your How to Know What Your Teens are SayingTeens are Saying

Slang Translator Slang Translator 11 BRB – be right backBRB – be right back Lol – laughing out loudLol – laughing out loud Rofl – rolling on the floor laughingRofl – rolling on the floor laughing PRW, P91, PIR – parents are watchingPRW, P91, PIR – parents are watching cmliuw2 - call me later if you want tocmliuw2 - call me later if you want to

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The Internet is Dumbing The Internet is Dumbing Down the PopulousDown the Populous

Kids using Lingo in Social Media Kids using Lingo in Social Media sites = loss of formal grammarsites = loss of formal grammar

All information online designed to be All information online designed to be fast and catch attention loss of fast and catch attention loss of novel? novel? 22

LeetSpeakLeetSpeak 13371337 Hacker language used to avoid search Hacker language used to avoid search

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Social Implications of Social Implications of Internet LanguageInternet Language

““Written Speech” 11Written Speech” 11 http://www.languageatinternet.de/http://www.languageatinternet.de/

articles/2007/1142/index_html/ articles/2007/1142/index_html/ Implied societal standard based on Implied societal standard based on

depth and variety of knowledgedepth and variety of knowledge

Spoken VideoSpoken Video

Speaking vs. PrintSpeaking vs. Print Spoken Puns vs. Written PunsSpoken Puns vs. Written Puns Thirty-five is a very attractive age. Thirty-five is a very attractive age.

London society is full of women of the London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five own free choice, remained thirty-five for years. -Oscar Wilde, The for years. -Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Act 3Importance of Being Earnest, Act 3

Life is far too important a thing ever Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about. -Oscar Wilde, to talk seriously about. -Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892, Act I Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892, Act I 66

StudyStudy

Carl Whithaus, associate professor of Carl Whithaus, associate professor of writing at UC Davis writing at UC Davis

Two year study combining literature Two year study combining literature with internet use increased student with internet use increased student achievement 27%achievement 27%

44thth Graders Graders ““We're finding that traditional print-We're finding that traditional print-

based literacy is important. At the based literacy is important. At the same time, we're seeing that the new same time, we're seeing that the new technologies are not just eye candy” 10technologies are not just eye candy” 10

AIMAIM

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Short answer/replies leave conversation Short answer/replies leave conversation direction open to interpretationdirection open to interpretation

Allow creativity in writingAllow creativity in writing Allow constant, updated flow of Allow constant, updated flow of

information from friends = constantly information from friends = constantly writingwriting

TwitterTwitter

Constant flow of information from Constant flow of information from anyone you want to hear fromanyone you want to hear from

Trading/inspiring ideasTrading/inspiring ideas

haiku’s #humpdayhaikuhaiku’s #humpdayhaiku Go to searchGo to search

Twitter ExampleTwitter Example

wilw: Me: If you saw an undead man wilw: Me: If you saw an undead man in Mexico, you'd call it a zombre. in Mexico, you'd call it a zombre. Ryan: What would you call an Ryan: What would you call an undead woman? Me: undead woman? Me: uh...something... less funny. uh...something... less funny.

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TweetDeckTweetDeck

More Information ~= More More Information ~= More IdeasIdeas

Careful of Word VomitCareful of Word Vomit

Learning New LanguagesLearning New Languages

RosettaStone ($$$)RosettaStone ($$$) 30 languages30 languages Immersive interactive environment Immersive interactive environment

programprogram Learning Languages (for free) Learning Languages (for free) 99

21 Languages to Learn21 Languages to Learn Methodologies not memorizationMethodologies not memorization Amazing breakdown of difficulties you’ll Amazing breakdown of difficulties you’ll

face and recommendations for overcoming face and recommendations for overcoming themthem

EsperantoEsperanto

Language HelpersLanguage Helpers

Google Translate Google Translate (now with detect option)(now with detect option)

BabelFishBabelFish

iPhone AppsiPhone Apps

World Nomads (free)World Nomads (free) 23 languages23 languages Preprogrammed responsesPreprogrammed responses

Coolgorilla Talking PhrasebookCoolgorilla Talking Phrasebook $1 per language$1 per language 8 languages8 languages

iPhone AppsiPhone Apps

Oxford Translator Travel ProOxford Translator Travel Pro $10 per language$10 per language Five languagesFive languages Forms sentences from broken Forms sentences from broken

translationstranslations Goal = learn languageGoal = learn language

Printed Humor: LolCatsPrinted Humor: LolCats

http://icanhascheezburger.comhttp://icanhascheezburger.com Printed humor in caption of cat Printed humor in caption of cat

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QuestionsQuestions

Will the spreading of and changing Will the spreading of and changing of language lead to a generally more of language lead to a generally more educated, diverse, and critical educated, diverse, and critical thinking population or will the thinking population or will the gathering of the masses lead to gathering of the masses lead to uniform thinking?uniform thinking?

ConclusionConclusion

Mass communication in internet age Mass communication in internet age = people cutting corners for speed = people cutting corners for speed (symptom not problem)(symptom not problem)

Allow for fast travel of information = Allow for fast travel of information = TweetDeck exampleTweetDeck example

BibliographyBibliography http://http://www.noslang.com/parents.phpwww.noslang.com/parents.php (1) This website is (1) This website is

published for parents who have minimal knowledge of the published for parents who have minimal knowledge of the web and lingo. The information is basic and reliable.web and lingo. The information is basic and reliable.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/googlehttp://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google (2) (2) http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet (3) Its wikipedia, but it (3) Its wikipedia, but it

had that great diagram and good general information on had that great diagram and good general information on LeetSpeak.LeetSpeak.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-leetspeak.htmhttp://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-leetspeak.htm (4) Gives (4) Gives a good explanation of LeetSpeak and its history/purpose.a good explanation of LeetSpeak and its history/purpose.

http://http://icanhascheezburger.comicanhascheezburger.com// (5) This is an example of (5) This is an example of the changing use of language in the internet. Funny site.the changing use of language in the internet. Funny site.

http://speaklolspeak.com/page/LOLspeak+101http://speaklolspeak.com/page/LOLspeak+101 How to How to make the captions for LolCatsmake the captions for LolCats

BibliographyBibliography http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Oscar_Wilde/61http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Oscar_Wilde/61

(6)Quotes used as examples(6)Quotes used as examples http://twitter.comhttp://twitter.com (7) Quotes from profiles used as (7) Quotes from profiles used as

examplesexamples http://how-to-learn-any-http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/index.htmllanguage.com/e/index.html (9) (9)

Very useful site on learning language. Seems to Very useful site on learning language. Seems to contain very accurate as well as good recommendation contain very accurate as well as good recommendation on finding further information from other sites as well on finding further information from other sites as well as books.as books.

http://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=216 http://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=216 (10) List articles including study done by Carl Whithaus (10) List articles including study done by Carl Whithaus

http://www.languageatinternet.de/articles/2007/1142/http://www.languageatinternet.de/articles/2007/1142/index_html/ (11) Trustworthy site including article index_html/ (11) Trustworthy site including article comparing Chinese and Taiwanese language on the comparing Chinese and Taiwanese language on the internet and the implications of society and social internet and the implications of society and social standings with regard to language.standings with regard to language.

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