Geeking-Out December 8, 2024
Is the Internet Killing Language? LOL, No.
Curated by Meg Birmingham
Occasionally when I get the chance to work with a group of middle school students, they’ll use words or phrases that clearly mean more to them than they do to anyone else in the room.
Is Ohio a state or is it a synonym for weird? The evolution of language happens all the time but not always with positive connotations. In this Vox interview, Gretchen McCulloch states: “Linguists are generally very positive about language evolution, and it’s unfortunate that this message hasn’t been conveyed to broader society as much because we’re still dealing with a history of people worshipping Latin.”
The internet is one of the biggest agents for change in our language and the way it influences different generations now and, in the future, will have a lasting impact on the way we talk to each other and the tools we use to communicate 🤯