12-13-2003, 06:27 PM
I started on my term paper when the LL was down over the Slashdot fiasco. Like all of my fun and creative school projects :rolleyes: it has to do with not only the Internet but gaming as well. Yay!
My paper topic is how the internet affects language and how language affects the internet. I'm sitting on an 8-page rough draft that I'm polishing to a final draft due on Monday.
I think the neatest thing I've got going for my paper at the moment is not only the wealth of information I'm compiling but the grammar dichotomy I've established between the Lurker Lounge and Ironworks Forum, another gaming forum (for Black Isle games) but with lax posting policies. I admit, I've been quoting from Elric's posting etiquette and from the Master of Message Morphology himself--all with proper MLA citing, of course. (I'd have to go digging for links, because I'm using a library computer at the moment, but they mostly have to do with Lurker language policies and one unfortunate individual with atrocious spelling and grammar that got flamed crispier than a deep-fried potato pancake.)
I know it's short notice, but hey, I'm making the Lounge famous yet again. (First time was when I went as a BNM to Nekocon 2003 and wore a signboard with various D1 and D2 site advertisement, including the LL.) And we are an opinionated bunch! So, I want to know your opinions on...
1 - Can internet language (Netspeak, aka "1337-speek") be considered a new form of language, or is it just jargon or at best a dialect?
2 - Are there any teachers or professors out there that wish to share an anecdote of student usage of internet language? (Shortcuts in schoolwork, etc.) I'm all ears. B)
3 - For everyone whose first-learned language is something other than English, how do you feel about the amount of English on the internet? Do you feel that you must communicate in English in order to get your point across?
4 - Anything else anyone wishes to add on the subject will be a plus.
5 - If you post on this topic, I'll be looking at your answer to quote in my paper. Don't worry, I'll ask for permission before using it. Just a fair warning.
6 - Y'all are my test audience with my final draft. You don't have to analyze it or whatever; I'm not looking for anything other than "I think it's neat" or "it sucks horribly" or "you misspelled this word here."
Have at. :ph34r:
My paper topic is how the internet affects language and how language affects the internet. I'm sitting on an 8-page rough draft that I'm polishing to a final draft due on Monday.
I think the neatest thing I've got going for my paper at the moment is not only the wealth of information I'm compiling but the grammar dichotomy I've established between the Lurker Lounge and Ironworks Forum, another gaming forum (for Black Isle games) but with lax posting policies. I admit, I've been quoting from Elric's posting etiquette and from the Master of Message Morphology himself--all with proper MLA citing, of course. (I'd have to go digging for links, because I'm using a library computer at the moment, but they mostly have to do with Lurker language policies and one unfortunate individual with atrocious spelling and grammar that got flamed crispier than a deep-fried potato pancake.)
I know it's short notice, but hey, I'm making the Lounge famous yet again. (First time was when I went as a BNM to Nekocon 2003 and wore a signboard with various D1 and D2 site advertisement, including the LL.) And we are an opinionated bunch! So, I want to know your opinions on...
1 - Can internet language (Netspeak, aka "1337-speek") be considered a new form of language, or is it just jargon or at best a dialect?
2 - Are there any teachers or professors out there that wish to share an anecdote of student usage of internet language? (Shortcuts in schoolwork, etc.) I'm all ears. B)
3 - For everyone whose first-learned language is something other than English, how do you feel about the amount of English on the internet? Do you feel that you must communicate in English in order to get your point across?
4 - Anything else anyone wishes to add on the subject will be a plus.
5 - If you post on this topic, I'll be looking at your answer to quote in my paper. Don't worry, I'll ask for permission before using it. Just a fair warning.
6 - Y'all are my test audience with my final draft. You don't have to analyze it or whatever; I'm not looking for anything other than "I think it's neat" or "it sucks horribly" or "you misspelled this word here."
Have at. :ph34r:
UPDATE: Spamblaster.