Tag Archives: Language and the Internet

The history of txt spk and Queen Victoria

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Morana Lukač

For years the language of instant messaging or text speak (txt spk) has been targeted in the popular media as hard evidence of the ongoing decline in literacy. In 2003, The Daily Telegraph published an article about a 13-year-old girl who … Continue reading →

Posted in technology | Tagged computer mediated communication, David Crystal, Language and the Internet, Queen Victoria, text speak | 1 Comment

David Crystal and the history of English spelling, or how the Internet is killing off silent letters

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Morana Lukač

The Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, which is held annually in Wales, was a prolific place this year for discussions about language use. Professor David Crystal gave a wonderfully engaging talk at the event, presenting his latest book Spell … Continue reading →

Posted in usage features | Tagged attitudes to usage, David Crystal, Hay Festival, Language and the Internet, language change, silent letters, Simon Horobin, spelling | Leave a comment

English Language Usage on Facebook – Survey

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Viktorija Kostadinova

In the beginning of the last century, some notable linguists and scholars, George Philip Krapp, Sterling Leonard, and Fred Walcott, to name a few, expressed their cogent views on the relativity of linguistic correctness. Correct language is not something absolute, … Continue reading →