How the Internet How the Internet is Changing is Changing Language Language By: Daniel Absalon By: Daniel Absalon
Mar 26, 2015
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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embarrassed to say itembarrassed to say it
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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Link Link 33
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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
Friedrich Nietzsche, 1882, loss of Friedrich Nietzsche, 1882, loss of eyesight eyesight 22
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.
Brohamulet: @wilw Senor-eat-ya? 7Brohamulet: @wilw Senor-eat-ya? 7
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
picturespictures
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.
VideosVideos
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http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ySR3hpieiQc=ySR3hpieiQc (AT&T Commercial) (AT&T Commercial)
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