Internet English - The History of English (9/10)
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Exploring the expansion of internet language, with abbreviations like lol and btw.
(Part 9 of 10)
Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E
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SMS language is becoming more less used and passé now.
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I'd rather people still know how to spell. In my high school, which has won all sorts of awards for excellence in education, I have the pleasure of peer editing rough drafts that appear to have been written by people who are nearly illiterate.
I don't know about you, but I'd enjoy a future where people didn't type like "O hay, wutz up? Du u wnt 2 go 2 th muv-E's w me? Bcuz if u dnt wnt 2 ill b vry sd :(( if u cnt tll, im acshualy vry smart. i jst appr rther dum thx 2 th intrnt. Kthxbi:)"
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I came up with BTW, I hope you're all enjoying it
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lol
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Love the beard and afro @ 0:11.
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It's UG2BFK. You Got To Be Fucking Kidding Me.
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I thought this was going to be about internet English being barely understandable. you'd think most commments were written by children
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so important to know the history.
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Children might be interested to this one. It is attractive to kids.
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Internet spelling sucks.
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1nayrp 8 months ago in playlist The History of English in Ten Minutes 23
I think people were saying FYI before the Internet was around. Generally, I think the evolution of the language is but one small sign of how people are becoming more comfortable with change. I think conservatism (as in the stance that the status quo is automatically good and should be maintained) will be a distant memory in a few generations.
All (or mostly) thanks to the Internet.
Also, OU FTW indeed.
hooloovoo1st 8 months ago 11