Analysis Of The Book Sista Tongue By Lisa Kanae

Language and communication between different cultures is complex; the future holds many technological promises that will make these complexities easier to bear. This dialect decline can be credited to the industrialization of communication which exploits the human interest of entertainment, which in turn, expands and simplifies human communication. Billions of people of all walks of life have assimilated to the language of modern technology and billions more are left in the dusk. “Media exposure can spread new vocabulary and give people in different regions an understanding of the “standard American.” (PBS) The internet has allowed people to communicate farther than ever before, share knowledge at light speed pace. We feel that we do not have time to type “hey that was very funny” instead we type “LOL” we have simplified terms in speech and have become accustomed to the internet world: speed equals success. Society’s entrepreneurs and astute minds are constantly

As we go along in this generation, technology has vastly improved and changed. With this coming along we tend to start adapting to these advanced technologies. Most adolescents today are constantly on their phones for social media, texting, etc. But how is all of this affecting kids, and future generations? Due to this, it may be one of the contributions to why adolescent’s vocabulary in this generation is diminishing. We often hear and see words such as “very” and a lot” frequently employed. In the novel, character Syme believes “if you have a word ‘good,’ what need is there for a word like ‘bad’? Ungood will just do as well-better because it’s exact opposite, which the other is not” (Orwell, 55). In Oceania, their language is Newspeak: to eliminate thought crime and to have no words to express themselves. Additionally, the simplicity of Newspeak makes it nearly impossible for citizens to speak for themselves,

With the modern day advancement of technology in communications we are constantly searching for the most effective way to communicate. We would use our cell phones, text, e-mail, and similar gadgets are marketed, purchased and used athe promise that these machine, like the cereal, will save time. So the comsumer may enjoy more leisure time. Along with new technology comes new norms. For example, eletronic mail once hailed as a way of saving time, has escalated expectations shortening the period of time one has before one is considered rude not to reply. With our cell phones we are able to text messages quickly and effecticely by abbreviating words, such as laugh out loud (lol) or 6y for sexy. This weakens our skills to communicate. According to my English professor Elias. It also limits our

First of all, most people can no longer able to hold a conversation without looking at their phone every few minutes. Our ability to conversant is dwindling due to text lingo. As Nicholas Carr, said 1“Just as there’s a tendency to glorify technological progress, there’s a countertendency to expect the worst of every new tool or machine”. As I was walking through the mall one day I overheard a group of teen girls talking and every few words was either “omg”, “like” or “seriously”. Nowadays, when writing to friends common words are often shortened to save time, but what most people do not realize, is that people develop habits and after so many uses of text lingo the actual way to spell the word goes away.

“Will We All Speak Emoji Language in a Couple Years” was written by Gretchen McCulloch on August 9, 2015 as a blog post on “Mental Floss”, a site geared towards broadcasting fun facts that ordinary people of today may not be familiar with. In the thesis of this article, McCulloch states that we will not speak in complete emoji language in the years to come because: “…no matter how good you are at emoji…there are some things you just can’t say clearly in any combination of little pictures” (McCulloch). One of the main supporting points used in this article is the recreation of Moby Dick, entitled “Emoji Dick”. McCulloch uses the first and second sentences of Emoji Dick to show that the emoji’s do not create a clear sentence structure and is

Bourree Lam, Associate editor of a magazine called The Atlantic, and University of Chicago Grad wrote an article addressing a new form of written communication that is becoming popular at an extreme rate; Emoji. The Article’s purpose is to explain that emoji is slowly making its way to the workplace. With the innovation of electronic communication came new challenges. These challenges include conveying tone through a toneless medium like email or texting. She suggests that emoji can be useful to solve this problem. Often times when emailing or texting another person you can say something and worry that the other person may take it the wrong way or assume a negative tone. Lam argues, with many sources to back her up like a career coach who works with Millennials, a socio-linguist at the University of Pittsburgh, and A Scandinavian study on email in the workplace, that emoji is extremely useful to lighten an otherwise seemingly negative or combative message. Will Schwalbe, co-author of an email etiquette book, explains that “The biggest

In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”, Gloria Anzaldúa investigates the negative social attitudes toward the Chicano language and the effect that the negative attitude has on the identity of Chicano people. She insinuates that a person’s language is the key to identity, uniting people and helping them to identify with one another. She also makes an attempt to explain that some people might speak differently, but American citizens need to change their mindset towards diversity rather than continuing to look down on those that have different identities from us.

Recently, emojis have entered the texting world and has changed the way communication is interpreted. Imagine getting a text and not being able to interpret whether the other person is upset or is joking around with you. As if someone texted you “What the heck?” and you have no idea whether they are angry or laughing about the situation. Which is where emojis are excellent use for communicating when you need to show the emotion you are having when you send a text. In the article, “Should that frown be upside down? Emojis make the meaning clear” by Tracey Lien explains the importance of emojis and how they can make a difference in the way individuals comprehend the message.

In the essay titled “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, first line of the essay has a very good grabber. The essay will surely catch reader’s attention to read more because Tan introduced how the essay will be on personal opinion, which I believe many likes to hear or listen to others opinion other than reading about facts that can be seen anywhere, for example online search engine. Tan might accomplish this in the essay as she pointed out how an English language could be a change with certain limits in everywhere. That line is a strong grabber that would capture reader’s attention as I was captured by it to read more. I am a lazy reader; yet, I was captured by Tan’s ‘hook sentence.’ I was curious to know how English language could be a change with

Around the world, most people tend to leave their homes and try to search for a better life. The immigrants who come to a new country might struggle emotionally or physically adjusting to a new environment. The reading “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan and “Always Living in Spanish” by Marjorie Agosin has an inspiring message. In both readings the authors witness struggles, reflect on something or reconnecting back to cultural roots, yet these two strong women were motivated to overcome the struggles.

The subject of how technology is changing written English is a touchy subject; many people believe that our current technology is allowing us to become lazy. Text messaging being the ultimate reason we are taking so many short cuts when it comes to writing proper English. There are so many abbreviated words and meanings in text messaging, I sometimes find myself confused when I receive messages from people that I have to google what they are trying to say. I don’t want to respond and assume I know what they are trying say.

In the world we live in today, people have the opportunity to interact with one another due to the advancement in technology. For many years people relied on the traditional ways of communications, for example pay phones, send letters, a house phone, in person and they even used web cam’s. Presently, people rely on modern day methods of communication such as sending text messages, emails or even messaging via social. The development of the internet has made it so much easier for people to communicate that Social Media has become the place where people interact more than ever in a mere second.

Throughout the last decade, social media has drastically changed the way people interact with others. Websites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have taken the world by storm. It has never been easier to have a conversation with family members, friends, or even strangers who live millions of miles away. Due to the rise of social media, people have become more aware of social issues and have become aware of the world around them. They can easily read the news online or catch up on the latest celebrity drama. Social media improves the way humans communicate because it allows ideas to be spread quickly and efficiently to a global audience.

Texting is a fairly new form of communication that has taken the world by storm. It became popular around 2001, and originally had its limitations, such as the 160-character limit. But now that technology has advanced, texting has followed along and is now a convenient, casual, and a more immediate way of communicating. So naturally, texting has evolved also in terms of the language used within it. We see this mostly in the form of abbreviations and short hand spelled words. Some people argue that texting has ruined the English language. Studies and observations have shown that the benefits of texting and cyber speak are much more broad then expected. Textisms have been shown to increase phonology skills, brain activity, creativity and provide a relatable outlet for students in education.

With mobile phones where the small screen technology is so constraining, texting and tweeting plays a significant role in how we conduct our daily communication. David Crystal wrote an article titled “Texting”, and believes the younger generation is introducing a new phase of texting where words are usually represented with acronyms (241). Crystal called this abbreviated text exchange a “textspeak” (243). Kris Axtman is also a prominent author who wrote an article, “R U Online? The Evolving Lexicon of Wired Teens” (247). His article focuses on teenagers and their dependency on the online technology. Axtman observes that teenagers develop a whole range of abbreviations while exchanging