Language in Technology

Language in Technology

1. Discourse Structure of a Telephone Conversation

   • 1) Summons/Answer
     • 2) Identification/Recognition
       • 3) Greeting Sequence
         • 4) 'How are you' Sequence
           • 5) Pre-closing Sequence
             • 6) Valediction
           • Main conversation-body of text

2. Changing the English Language

   • MSN
     • 'TEXTISM' word introduced
     • Abbreviations - 'text speak'
     • Texting effecting literacy
   • TWITTER
     • Character limit - shorten words
     • 'Hashtag'
   • SMS
     • 'LOL' in the English Dictionary
       • New words in spoken as well
     • Altered formality

3. Effect on Language

   • Vowel Omission
     • Examples: pls, ppl, y'right
   • Varied spelling
     • E.G. 'what' and 'wot'
   • Phonetic spelling
     • E.G. omigod
   • Initialism
     • Not pronounced as a full word
       • E.G. 'BBC'
   • Acronym
     • One word
       • E.G. 'LOL'
   • Homophonic Representation
     • E.G. '2L8 (too late)'
     • Also known as alpha-numeric symbols

4. DISCOURSE

   • Asynchronous
     • delays between turns
     • + longer message
     • - takes too long
   • Sychronous
     • Direct message back
     • + immediate, gets things done

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