Blog Post #4 - Web 2.0, Social Networking, and Technology

Monday, October 3, 2011

Blog Post #4 - Web 2.0, Social Networking, and Technology

As we have discussed in class, languages continue to change and new words are continually added, based on culture, technology, and new invention.


Please watch these interesting videos on Web 2.0, social networking, and technology:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SuNx0UrnEo&feature=related

Questions for you:

1.        How do you think the rise of social networking affects language use? (Give some examples)

·         The rise of social network kind of ruining and benefit the use of language, for example the use of the word “lol” (laughing out loud) and people are texting some words wrong like “rite” for right most definitely mass up the English language. And on the other hand because of the internet and other social network helps expand our use of knowledge, for example the media is telling me one thing and wont or just can’t elaborate on detail s I can go online  find out that way.

2.       Does the spread of the Internet and other technologies create a larger need for English knowledge around the world, or reduce its necessity?

·         Yes, because now that it companies like Google or YouTube that are worldwide and have wider audience and star buck or McDonald that are also around the world give people of other job depending position.  And because you YouTube people in Korea can hear a song and see a video from America.