Sunday, October 4, 2009

:: CYBERLANGUAGE ::

What is cyberlanguage?

- A language of the net...cyberlaguage is a term not yet recorded in traditional dictionary...

Creating Cyberlanguage

-used device to describe new concept
-borrow word from other familiar context to describe new concept
-for example:
Bookmark
Mouse
Crash
Web

The creation never ending process and unpredictable one..new term will introduce as technical evolved..

AMERICAN INFLUENCE

American control of IT and consequently has many influence on cyberlanguage...cyberlanguage use names often hold out promise of success and perfection..

For example: WordPerfect, SuccessMaker (name of software)


THE MALENESS OF CYBERLANGUAGE

Most of cyberlanguage created by male..there must be a chance for them to create violance on sexism term...

Example of term created:

Kill - delete

Abort - cancel

Execute - software


In a nutshell, cyberlanguage can be perceived as providing as serious threat to educational standards...for example short form in essay

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