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Sleepyjack · 12-14-2003, 08:32 AM

I posted this thread, about the meaning of a symbol i saw. A few repsones there got me thinking about this.

Nowadays, a lot of communication is done via internet (chat sites, forums like this

, email) and mobile phones. For the most part, it's generally informal nonsensical chatting, and in order to make it faster or more efficent, shortened/abbreviated words are used and also other symbols to mean something in a rather simple manner.

I was wondering if this could have any noticeable consequences in the future? One thing (probably going way too far) the a bit of irony that the internet and technology is meant to open the world to communication, but these new language trends sometimes make it hard ot understand anyone, anway?

I occasionaly use shorthand for things, like atm (at the moment) and lol (laugh out loud) but i usually try to write proper english. That to reduce stuff to wot r u doin? i'd write What are you doing?

theres also that leet haxor stuff or whatever it is? i really have no idea, but thought it had something to do with some new interent language thing? i am sorta naively posting about this, so if it's something else, i apologise?

Apart from the understanding barrier, being formed, there also may be consequences of just language development in the first place? and languague skills. Especailly all these young kids with their mobiles chirping about the place, is it good for them to be continually exposed to all these short hand terms and readily use them about the place?

Some of my friends, who have mobiles and write emails to me, always use shorthands. And it's pretty annoying. Sometimes i read it twice to understand it fully. Since the limitations of SMS (namely number of characters alowed) seem to have buried it self with similar forms of communication. Namely email.

Your thoughts on the matter?

12-14-2003, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	Implications of technology on Language/Communication I posted this thread, about the meaning of a symbol i saw. A few repsones there got me thinking about this. Nowadays, a lot of communication is done via internet (chat sites, forums like this , email) and mobile phones. For the most part, it's generally informal nonsensical chatting, and in order to make it faster or more efficent, shortened/abbreviated words are used and also other symbols to mean something in a rather simple manner. I was wondering if this could have any noticeable consequences in the future? One thing (probably going way too far) the a bit of irony that the internet and technology is meant to open the world to communication, but these new language trends sometimes make it hard ot understand anyone, anway? I occasionaly use shorthand for things, like atm (at the moment) and lol (laugh out loud) but i usually try to write proper english. That to reduce stuff to wot r u doin? i'd write What are you doing? theres also that leet haxor stuff or whatever it is? i really have no idea, but thought it had something to do with some new interent language thing? i am sorta naively posting about this, so if it's something else, i apologise? Apart from the understanding barrier, being formed, there also may be consequences of just language development in the first place? and languague skills. Especailly all these young kids with their mobiles chirping about the place, is it good for them to be continually exposed to all these short hand terms and readily use them about the place? Some of my friends, who have mobiles and write emails to me, always use shorthands. And it's pretty annoying. Sometimes i read it twice to understand it fully. Since the limitations of SMS (namely number of characters alowed) seem to have buried it self with similar forms of communication. Namely email. Your thoughts on the matter?