Topic: Stanford University (PhD) Linguistics Professor cums to the defense of Syntax's Spelling
Syntax started this discussion 9 years ago #63,221
John Hamilton McWhorter V, is an American academic and linguist who is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, where he teaches linguistics, English.From his TED Talk.
Texting has long been bemoaned as the downfall of the written word, “penmanship for illiterates,” as one critic called it. To which the proper response is LOL. Texting isn’t writing at all — it’s actually more akin to spoken language. And it’s a “spoken” language that is getting richer and more complex by the year.
Texting is developing its own kind of grammar.
Worldwide people speak differently from the way they write, and texting — quick, casual and only intended to be read once — is actually a way of talking with your fingers.
Texting, far from being a scourge, is a work in progress.
Texting, far from being a scourge, is a work in progress.
http://blog.ted.com/the-linguistic-miracle-of-texting-john-mcwhorter-at-ted2013/
B4 finding the TED talk article I found this
http://mentalfloss.com/article/49960/why-english-spelling-so-messed
Look at some of the ways beauty used to be spelled: bealte, buute, beuaute, bewtee, bewte, beaute, beaultye.
Can anyone here justify beauty? The Cockneys close to Svet wood never need the "U" and wot is rong with Bewtee - for texting Bewte saves tyme fingers n bandwidth/$$
Can anyone here justify beauty? The Cockneys close to Svet wood never need the "U" and wot is rong with Bewtee - for texting Bewte saves tyme fingers n bandwidth/$$
That article starts with
How English spelling ever got so messed up.
bottoms out with how Spelling got fucked cause of French which article says is a good thing cause we get gnocchi pasta from dem neabors
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later[^] [v] #791,776
Some people in linguistics are full of shit though
they get some idea and it's their pet and they show everyone their pet but it's a shitbird
they get some idea and it's their pet and they show everyone their pet but it's a shitbird
Meta joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,800
Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
Meta joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 23 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,810
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> Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
> Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,812
some people...like to separate themselves from the herd..
just saying..
just saying..
Meta replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,813
@791,810 (Meta)
> > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
> > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,814
@previous (Meta)
> > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
> > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
Anonymous E replied with this 9 years ago, 9 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,815
itt:
jelly with no peanut butter..
jelly with no peanut butter..
Meta replied with this 9 years ago, 50 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,826
@791,814 (F)
> > > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
> > > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
Meta replied with this 9 years ago, 2 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,833
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> > > > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
> > > > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
Meta replied with this 9 years ago, 43 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,845
@previous (Meta)
> > > > > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
> > > > > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
Meta double-posted this 9 years ago, 6 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,847
thee the or eye re: John Hamilton McWalter
Syntax (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 14 hours later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,923
@791,776 (Sheila LaBoof)
> Some people in linguistics are full of shit though
>
> they get some idea and it's their pet and they show everyone their pet but it's a shitbird
No shit - Linguistic and Language teachers are mostly mad as fuck over how texting and language translator apps has made their unimportant teaching "specificity" Not so much so important anymore
> Some people in linguistics are full of shit though
>
> they get some idea and it's their pet and they show everyone their pet but it's a shitbird
No shit - Linguistic and Language teachers are mostly mad as fuck over how texting and language translator apps has made their unimportant teaching "specificity" Not so much so important anymore
Meta joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,924
@791,845 (Meta)
> > > > > > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
> > > > > > > Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
Syntax (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #791,931
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Nonsense I type words correctly - You on the other hand read them incorrectly.
Guessing you were educated in one of those low down poor quality states in USA. Most are in the South
Nonsense I type words correctly - You on the other hand read them incorrectly.
Guessing you were educated in one of those low down poor quality states in USA. Most are in the South
Anonymous D replied with this 9 years ago, 51 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #791,942
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Cardiff by the SEA SEA SEA is south of the mason dixie line so it makes sense you type like a literal retard.
Cardiff by the SEA SEA SEA is south of the mason dixie line so it makes sense you type like a literal retard.
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Sheila LaBoof replied with this 9 years ago, 24 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #791,947
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 22 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #791,952
@791,800 (Meta)
> Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
lol yeah this. if you used text speak it might be defensible. you just write like a retard
> Syntax, you do not type in "texting" language: you simply write words incorrectly.
lol yeah this. if you used text speak it might be defensible. you just write like a retard