Comments on: The Internet is changing the landscape of Global communication http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:13:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RBeezy http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11932 RBeezy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:31:25 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11932 net talk is basically the new Esperanto. it eases global online and mobile communication but it stupefies the masses, leaving them unable to properly communicate in whatever language they choose. so outside of the online/mobile forums, instead of "I understand", you hear "WTF?" net talk is basically the new Esperanto. it eases global online and mobile communication but it stupefies the masses, leaving them unable to properly communicate in whatever language they choose.

so outside of the online/mobile forums, instead of “I understand”, you hear “WTF?”

]]> By: Motion Groove http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11919 Motion Groove Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:04:34 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11919 I saw it in the Province, great job!! I saw it in the Province, great job!!

]]> By: Melissa Yeuxdoux http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11916 Melissa Yeuxdoux Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:19:57 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11916 I don't think complaints about spelling and grammar will go away--it's just that what the complainers think is proper will change. One of the sources of our knowledge of the birth of the Romance languages is a William Safire/John Simon of long ago who wrote a list of Things Not To Say in proper Latin. ("It's _equus_, dang it, not _caballus_!") Give it a decade or so, and some blogger will post an entry starting out "Kidz grammar these days is teh suck!!!1!!!" I don’t think complaints about spelling and grammar will go away–it’s just that what the complainers think is proper will change. One of the sources of our knowledge of the birth of the Romance languages is a William Safire/John Simon of long ago who wrote a list of Things Not To Say in proper Latin. (“It’s _equus_, dang it, not _caballus_!”)

Give it a decade or so, and some blogger will post an entry starting out “Kidz grammar these days is teh suck!!!1!!!”

]]> By: Urban Dweller http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11915 Urban Dweller Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:14:07 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11915 I'd have to agree with your point about grammar. I myself have seen my grammar take a beating. It was highly stressed to have proper grammar in University. However, since I work in a fast paced business environment grammar takes a back seat. As long as my point gets across in time everything is fine LOL. Excellent article, I enjoy all your stuff. Keep it up!! I’d have to agree with your point about grammar. I myself have seen my grammar take a beating. It was highly stressed to have proper grammar in University. However, since I work in a fast paced business environment grammar takes a back seat. As long as my point gets across in time everything is fine LOL.

Excellent article, I enjoy all your stuff. Keep it up!!

]]> By: Tawcan http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11914 Tawcan Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:28:22 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11914 Can't say I have the best grammar out there but I do find it annoying reading these so called "new speak." I mean it's ok if you use common words/phrases like lol, pics, mins, etc. But using something like Keiron posted is just too much. Can’t say I have the best grammar out there but I do find it annoying reading these so called “new speak.” I mean it’s ok if you use common words/phrases like lol, pics, mins, etc. But using something like Keiron posted is just too much.

]]> By: Mark http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11911 Mark Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:20:03 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11911 It's amazing what a photo of a cat with a stupid catchphrase can spawn. It’s amazing what a photo of a cat with a stupid catchphrase can spawn.

]]> By: August http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11908 August Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:37:55 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11908 Alltså, all den här slangen är lite svår att förstå när man inte har engelska som förstaspråk. Jag menar: "1337" skulle ju lika gärna kunna betyda något annat än "fett bra", om man inte är invigd, alltså... Alltså, all den här slangen är lite svår att förstå när man inte har engelska som förstaspråk. Jag menar: “1337″ skulle ju lika gärna kunna betyda något annat än “fett bra”, om man inte är invigd, alltså…

]]> By: Dave http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11907 Dave Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:16:14 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11907 @Pasquale The fact that you took the time to craft an actual binary message is pretty rockin'... I mean 1337. @Pasquale

The fact that you took the time to craft an actual binary message is pretty rockin’… I mean 1337.

]]> By: Mel http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11906 Mel Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:37:46 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11906 I completely agree Lisa, as both a member of generation z and a grammar stickler. What happened to hahaha instead of a grand, ostentatious LAWL? I'm rather disappointed in my generation, what with their tendency to confuse the 'theres' and whatnot. And an English teacher said that to you?? What larks! To conclude, while some of the new speech is not *that* objectionable, you just can't differentiate suxxorz from suxxaga in degrees of suckage. Just.. no. There is one English for a reason. I completely agree Lisa, as both a member of generation z and a grammar stickler. What happened to hahaha instead of a grand, ostentatious LAWL? I’m rather disappointed in my generation, what with their tendency to confuse the ‘theres’ and whatnot.
And an English teacher said that to you?? What larks!

To conclude, while some of the new speech is not *that* objectionable, you just can’t differentiate suxxorz from suxxaga in degrees of suckage. Just.. no. There is one English for a reason.

]]> By: Dennis Bjørn Petersen http://mostlylisa.com/blog/the-internet-is-changing-the-landscape-of-our-global-language/comment-page-1/#comment-11904 Dennis Bjørn Petersen Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:46:42 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=3054#comment-11904 Since the "internet" words doesn't replace any words, but are an addition, there is nothing wrong with that. On the contrary. I think it's great that our vocabulary is expanded with words, that has a new and global meaning. Everyone from 9-90 knows what woot means (well if they play a MMORPG, they do) Since the “internet” words doesn’t replace any words, but are an addition, there is nothing wrong with that.

On the contrary. I think it’s great that our vocabulary is expanded with words, that has a new and global meaning.

Everyone from 9-90 knows what woot means (well if they play a MMORPG, they do)

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