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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Weird wide whorled #10633 11/16/2000 3:43 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Elsewhere I asked the gentle question: To what extent, and in what ways, do you think exposure to TV has altered perception and use of language? Does this vary from country to country? Leading on from there, and taking account of the interesting thread started by tsuwm's wonderful 'reverse opt-out' notice, I have another curiosity I'd be interested to hear views on. How is the web changing the English (family of) language, and how will it affect the language we use in 20 years' time? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Weird wide whorled #10634 11/16/2000 3:49 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 jmh Pooh-Bah jmh Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 its certnly affctng the wy w cmmncate I get mls lk ths all the tm frm qut emnnt ppl! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Weird wide whorled #10635 11/16/2000 3:55 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >its certnly affctng the wy w cmmncate ROFLMAO :-Þ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Weird wide whorled #10636 11/16/2000 5:53 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 ROFLMAO ZU? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Weird wide whorled #10637 11/17/2000 2:34 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Straight to the point wouldn't you say Mav? I think you've got your answers . A teacher I know has told me the writing skills of the kids in her grade nine classes are extremely affected by compu-speak and that it is getting worse. What makes matters worse is that manufacturers of computer games and products use this compu-speak on their packaging and advertisers splash it all over billboards and ads. Products aimed at children want to look “cool” so they adopt the compu-speak to attract the clientele. If a child is constantly exposed to an approved “grammatically incorrect” word on a constant basis, how is he supposed to know it is incorrect? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Weird wide whorled #10638 11/17/2000 3:56 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >zu? nevermore Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Weird wide whorled #10639 11/17/2000 7:22 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 jmh Pooh-Bah jmh Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 :-/ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Weird wide whorled #10640 11/17/2000 5:10 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 extremely affected by compu-speak ... and yet there is surely not one loony on this log who has failed to learn something (even if not the answer to the question asked, Jo {or is that oj} ), which must be the more hopeful side of the equation? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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