Posted by enkerli on September 15, 2006
Speaking of language change and digital life, Radio Open Source is preparing a show about "Language Evolution in the Digital Age." Unfortunately, they seem to focus on lexicography and use an awkward notion of "evolution," but it’s quite representative of the language ideology of North American English-speakers.
Let’s hope they grok the deeper implications of the fact that young people are in fact writing a lot. William Labov and Penny Eckert would be ideal people to talk about language change in this context.
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Posted by enkerli on September 15, 2006
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For Those Who Don’t Grok Blogging
Posted by enkerli on September 15, 2006
A friend sent me this link:
How to Dissuade Yourself from Becoming a Blogger - WikiHow
Cute, but not that insightful. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Blogging, Communities, Teaching, Web 2.0, bloggers, blogosphere, getting things done, lectorat, mailing-lists, metaphors, play, public, ramblings, readership, soapbox, teenagers, trends, writing | Tagged: journal, wiki, note-taking, rehearsal, eyeballs, practise, online publishing, collaborative writing, wikihow, snide comments, rebuttal, private, writing tools, online writing, pings, trackbacks, blogrolls, authorship, authority, agora, voices, booth, convention, etiquette, Chris Kratsch, validation, trend-setters, trend-followers, trailblazers, gregarious, social psychology, practice, safe environment, shower-singing, karaoke, open-mike, WikiEdit, WikiStyle, vandalism, web forum, forum, comparison, professional writers, scrapbook, adults, approval, herd mentality, academic blogging | 3 Comments »