Comments on: Is Twitter Killing The English Language?

By: Dr Kon

Dr Kon — Sat, 29 May 2010 03:29:02 +0000

Confused with Twitter.Com Language?…

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By: autom

autom — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:16:38 +0000

hear, hear..perhaps your most eloquent and articulate post. spot on. kudos a

By: Keenan

Keenan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:03:38 +0000

Have you read any writing from the early 1900’s? How about anything from the 19th century?

We killed the English language long before this pup of 20 read his first Little Critter’s book. Tell him to get over it. We haven’t used proper English in at least 100 years. The English language has been a dead, rotting corpse for a long time. Using Twitter isn’t going to do a thing to it.

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By: David Svet

David Svet — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:28:08 +0000

Pete,
I have a hard time with the 140 character limit as well. For me, Twitter works for short, conversational chat or for pointing to other long form content.

Clockwork Organge! Yikes, let’s hope not!

By: Pete Roythorne

Pete Roythorne — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:22:04 +0000

Having spent several years working as a sub-editor this is a subject very close to my heart. I have to say that it upsets me to use abbreviations to get my thoughts into 140 characters, and in your friend’s defence I do find that texting allows me to express myself fully and in the gramatically correct fashion.

Personally, however, I agree with both you and Jeff, but I also think your friend has a point. Whilst it may not be affecting our English usage, there is probably a strong argument for the fact that it will have an effect on English usage in the next generation. Whether this will drive us towards a language reminiscent of Clockwork Orange, who knows!

Then again progress is progress and language most move on, as does everything else. Methinks it’s hardly like we all speak Shakespearean English anymore is it, forsooth?

By: David Svet

David Svet — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:46:40 +0000

Thanks, Jeff. Ironically, my friend is really in to texting. I’m confused!

By: Jeff Hurt

Jeff Hurt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:27 +0000

I’m with you Dave. Twitter is not killing the English language. His reasoning for not using Twitter is flawed, perhaps even a self-justified excuse because he doesn’t see value in Twitter. That’s like saying texting is killing the English language. Huh, typing words and letters is killing the English language?

Twitter forces people to write and think succinctly, which is a good thing in my opinion. People get to the point quicker and then back up their points on their blogs or in conversations. IMO, Twitter is an information communication tool on steroids. And, Twitter is what you choose to make of it.