1. “The Internet and the English Language by Terence Carter Charles Sauter

2. English Renaissance English is the language of choice for the Internet Internet consist of an abundance of new users Expected is a trend of improved writing skills English tends to suffer –Uninterested internet users

3. English Renaissance Cont.. Ex. –Woman who types 80 words per minute typing page after page of programming for her office –Checked for errors by her colleagues: none ever found –Would be said that she has mastered the keyboard –However when the same woman wrote an email to her coworker

4. English Renaissance cont. The email included phrases like; –“thx!” –“how R U” –“I hope things R OK” –The internet helps create bad habits –People feel its acceptable to take short cuts and cut corners with there grammar

5. Evolution or Devolution Internet evolution –Allows users to disperse information quickly –Deliver information inexpensively –Express ideas –Instantly transmit files and documents –Use to be a tool for exclusive use of government, educational and scientific communities –Once consisted of 23 host computers now swelled to over 19.5 million host computers 1 million web sites –Originally difficult for layperson to understand

6. Evolution or Devolution Communication between users fast paced Users try to contend with the rush of incoming information in real-time. Generates responses that are; –Short in nature –Contain smaller words –More difficult to spell synonyms –Abbreviations become more active –Finesse is ignored in the interest of saving time

7. In Praise of Words Communication based on written word Closer to verbal interaction Net users tend to “speak” in loose and informal tone –Word choice often basic and diction tends to be poor –Users appear scared of using whole words and complete sentences

8. In Praise of Words Stenography –To transcribe the spoken or dictated word at a natural talking speed onto paper pending translation into proper English. –Variation of stenography has become the standard lingo for transmission of information online –Using abbreviated language Conveys the message that the user did not have enough time to write you proper English however this scalped down version will be good enough to transmit the information

9. In Praise of Words Examples of acronyms and Abbreviations –Wrt (with respect to) – (for grin) –LOL (laughing out loud) –TTYL (type to you later) The use of these expressions with the users omitting common conventions of the English language like; punctuation, spelling, syntax makes reading there writing difficult to comprehend.

10. Training and Tools Lack of training and knowledge about internet tools may also contribute to the nature of Internet communications –Ex Old naval explorers set sail with no maps of where they were going but instead had experience in naval navigation and great knowledge of the seas they were efficient in sailing but it was not perfected

11. Training and Tools cont… Modern Explorer of the Internet –Set sail upon vast sea of information without the knowledge of, or experience with the tools at his or her disposal. –Such people may seek to cut corners in areas which they know like the English language –Spend more time learning about the Internet –Spelling and grammar checkers Useful tools but are not without flaws Don’t identify words used improperly or out of context

12. All Things Must Change New technologies become part of everyday life Language Changes –Ex. Everyday language might hear people talking about “being online” or things “crashing” all because of computers and the internet –More terms are incorrectly used, more skewed meanings of words gain legitimacy

13. All Things Must Change cont. Most common usage of words and expressions win out English language and the way we use it will be altered to incorporate them New words and meanings are adequately constructed to describe concepts necessary for effective communication

14. Conclusion Internet Communication has its own set of rules: rules that do not follow the standards of good English Don't know whether this is evolution of language or just a phase that must be endured. When a comfortable medium between today’s “net-speak” and standard English is reached, we will be able to see positive changes in the English Language