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I do not think that our language has gone to pot. Like the quote said “language goes through cycles, much like taste in music and politics” this is just a phase/craze that is happening now due to all the advantages in technology. I do believe that there is a certain time and place to be putting LOLs and BTWs; paper assignments probably not the best spot for those. This text language won’t affect students writing, they know when to speak and write informally and formally. Yes, abbreviations are the way younger generations communicate but if they are taught when the appropriate time to use it this will not be something to worry about.
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Baron, Naomi. (2009, March). are digital media changing language. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Are-Digital-Media-Changing-Language%C2%A2.aspx
Related Resource: This video interviews students and teachers about their opinions on abbreviations affecting learning. It also talks about how students relies too much on technology when it comes to writing papers.
Oh and here's a website I found that has a bunch of acronyms that I didn't even know existed! CTO (check this out)
Your quote is quite appropriate for today’s students. I definitely feel that language does take on a new perspective with each generation. In addition, I think that language does have its cycles. Each generation adds a new dimension to the existing meaning of our language. I agree that the current generation uses many acronyms such as LOL and BTW, but I do concur that when it is appropriate to write a formal paper, my generation chooses to use a formal format to express ideas.
ReplyDeleteI felt that the video you posted did an excellent job of addressing the issues brought to the forefront in this article. In addition, I particularly enjoyed the “Get Smart” segment in this video, which addressed the appropriate ways to discuss sensitive issues.
Language does go through cycles in life just like everything does. It may be for the good, but it will still have advantages and disadvantages. There is no harm in writing abbreviations to get by the day as long as it is at the appropriate time and place. As a college student I find myself using the everyday acronyms, and it is a good thing that we have spell check. If we did not use these tools hard to tell how many more people would use the acronyms? I sometimes wonder if teachers would really deduct that many points off for throwing one or two into a paper. I am sure that they use these words too, but I don’t want to be a victim of finding out.
ReplyDeleteYour comment about knowing when to use abbreviations and slang is very true. I agree that people know when and where to use them, but the problem is when people become lazy! People often realize that they have typed a BTW or an LOL in a paper or an e-mail to a professor, but they are too lazy to go back and edit those abbreviations out.
ReplyDeleteOur generation has little patience and wants things done quickly and effectively. Using abbreviations and acronyms helps communicate faster than typing out the entire word and gets the same point across. As long as students continue to use it only when it can be accepted and not in papers, i think this "text lingo" is completely acceptable to our language.
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