OT RE: [ga] GA list and the GNSO council

["Debbie Garside" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Joe

Now you are getting into my area of expertise and I would have to agree with
much of what you say.  Although, a lot of Universities are very interested
in the way SMS/Net speak etc. is evolving.  Within language coding we will
have scope to include it for language tagging purposes for ICTs.  

Over here we are seeing many kids in classrooms that don't know how to spell
in the "conventional" English manner and this does cause problems within
schools/essays etc.  

As you say... What a world!  But it does make life interesting.  Oh, to be a
new age J.R.R. Tolkien working on new words and etymology for the OED in the
21st Century!  But the kids of today (in the UK) are going to struggle for a
while yet as the next printed version of the OED is not due out for another
4-5 years - unless you can afford £350 pa subscription.

Best

Debbie

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Baptista
> Sent: 10 July 2007 16:42
> To: Debbie Garside
> Cc: jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'ga'
> Subject: Re: [ga] GA list and the GNSO council
> 
> Debbie Garside wrote:
> 
> >Hi Jeff
> >
> >I have to agree with Chuck on this, I think Avril's mail was 
> perfectly 
> >clear and polite in saying that the GNSO Council list is for 
> members, 
> >liaisons and staff only. To write "NO" as Joe suggested (consider 
> >yourself told off Joe - shame on you as List Monitor) would be quite 
> >unprofessional IMHO.  I would
> >  
> >
> I agree completely.  It would be unprofessional.  There is no 
> dispute there.  What I have found however is that 
> communication has evolved, or should I say people have 
> evolved.  Many University English departments have been vocal 
> in the degredation of language in communications.  I however 
> see it as communication evolving.
> 
> Just like little the things, IMHO, as per above is one such change.   
> And the language shortcuts used in SMS another.  Up here we 
> have alot of problems with kids who spell in SMS speake.  It 
> would not surprise me if in a generation our kids may have 
> problems understanding us.
> 
> Thats why I subscribe to the communication practice of 
> incorrectess - or unprofessional.  I feel one can be 
> unprofessional provided one is understood.  Of course 
> unprofessional does not mean we have to be impolite - but 
> even that has it's communication strengths.
> 
> what a world.  by the way thanks for all your great work with 
> Hugh et al.
> 
> joe
> 
> 
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