Jeff Weinstock with T H E Journal says "Every generation has its own jargon, but never has one had its own shorthand quite like the current one's --a clattering, grammar less swarm of abbreviations, code, and decidedly peculiar punctuation"(Weinstock). Myspace can truly put a damper on your grammar. When blogging on myspace you always see alot of misspelled and mis-punctuated grammar as well as tons of abbreviations and slang. People use this type of grammar on myspace because they think its easier and faster, its also less formal then having proper grammar.
Netiquette is everything over the Internet. It is always the best guidelines to follow when doing any typing over the Internet that other people would be able to see. Brian Sullivan with Computerworld lays down the basic guidelines for Netiquette they are " Don't lie about who you are. Know when to shut up. Know when its OK to talk. Check your grammar. Don't ask about email you just sent. Follow threads you start. Don't use instant messaging for long messages. Send a message before you drop in. Log off instant messaging when your not using it. Never send an email you wouldn't read in public. Think twice before forwarding an email."(Sullivan). Myspace users should follow alot of these guidelines because you never know who is reading your blogs on the Internet. It could be someone very important that could either make or break something. Myspace users need to realize that whatever they post on there account its open to any Myspace users out there.
Overall, no matter where or what your typing on the Internet you always need to use proper grammar and follow the Netiquette guidelines. If users continue to use jargon and improper grammar its going to hurt them in the long run. Yes it may be fast and easier but always read back to yourself what you just wrote and you should figure out that it doesn't make alot of sense.
References
Sullivan, B. (2002, March 4). Netiquette. Computerworld, 36, 48-49.
Wagschal, Peter. Illiterates with Doctorates. 1978 FUTURIST. http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/ehost/pdf?vid=5&hid=108&sid=357b314c-284c-451d-948e-ca2533dc127d%40sessionmgr102
Weinstock, Jeff. (2006 December). U r Here. T H E Journal. http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=23588636&site=ehost-live
5 comments:
With so many teenagers using myspace has the use of "myspace grammer and slang" had an impact on their school papers?
A lot of the jargon that is used on MySpace is commonly accepted on the internet. It has evolved this way for a reason. What are some of those reasons and the positive effects they have?
Your so right in saying that grammer is definately overlooked in our writing on Myspace. However, don't you think that if we stopped to look over all the rules for proper gtammer every time we wrote a message on Myspace we would spend even more time on sites like these then we already do? Myspace is suppose to be a more layed back kind of site where people can causually leave comments for others. If one is worried about important authorative figures seeing their writing don't you think they should either 1. noth have a profile, or 2. place their settings on private?
I really liked the quote saying that this generation communicates in "a clattering, grammar less swarm of abbreviations." My intended question was about how this has affected school work and perhaps if standardized testing scores for grammar have changed through the last few years, but since Susan already asked that:
I'd like to ask if you read anything or got any feelings from these articles you read about whether this form of expression has increased creative writing or other arts in students who participate in horrendous grammar practices on Myspace?
You say that a spell check would be helpful, but would that not defeat the purpose because it won't give them any emphasis to start typing correctly? Does this mishap of grammar effect them when they are in the work force?
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