Transcript “The Internet and the English Language” By: Terence Carter Presented by: Howard Sanders

“The Internet and the English
Language”
By: Terence Carter
Presented by: Howard Sanders
Internet Users Abuse the English
Language.
how R U
i hope things OK
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lol
thx!
cul8r
TTYL
The Irony of this Language “Progression”
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Falling back to the age of ARPANET
(Advanced Research Projects Agency
Network) when cryptic syntaxes were used.
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Time saving writing styles developed into a
code that “newbies” find difficult to
understand.
Reasons we may see this…

Internet users try to communicate at a natural
talking speed while using typed words.

“Accountability breeds meticulousness,
anonymity breeds indolence.”

Conformity
The trouble is…

Communication over the web is only represented
through written word.
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The norm is to “speak” in a loose and informal tone.
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Word choice is colloquial and diction tends to be
poor.

Proper and well developed word choices are viewed
as impeding the audience’s understanding, and are
held in contempt.
Changing the English Language
Medieval Chariot
Carriage
Horseless Carriage
Car
Possible Consequences:

Though internet communication does not
follow the rules of the English language, it
may soon help to change our language, as
language evolves as needed.

“net-speak” may find its own voice, and
evolve as its own form of communiocation.