Txtng is killing language. JK!!! - John McWhorter
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we always hear that texting is a scourge
we always hear that texting is a scourge
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the idea is that texting spells the
the idea is that texting spells the
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decline and fall of any kind of serious
decline and fall of any kind of serious
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literacy or at least writing ability
literacy or at least writing ability
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among young people in the United States
among young people in the United States
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and now the whole world today the fact
and now the whole world today the fact
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of the matter is that it just isn't true
of the matter is that it just isn't true
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and it's easy to think that it is true
and it's easy to think that it is true
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but in order to see it in another way in
but in order to see it in another way in
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order to see that actually texting is a
order to see that actually texting is a
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miraculous thing not just energetic but
miraculous thing not just energetic but
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a miraculous thing a kind of emergent
a miraculous thing a kind of emergent
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complexity that we're seeing happening
complexity that we're seeing happening
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right now we have to pull the camera
right now we have to pull the camera
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back for a bit and look at what language
back for a bit and look at what language
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really is in which case one thing that
really is in which case one thing that
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we see is that texting is not writing at
we see is that texting is not writing at
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all what do I mean by that basically if
all what do I mean by that basically if
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we think about language language has
we think about language language has
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existed for perhaps a hundred and fifty
existed for perhaps a hundred and fifty
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thousand years at least eighty thousand
thousand years at least eighty thousand
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years and what it arose as is speech
years and what it arose as is speech
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people talked that's what we're probably
people talked that's what we're probably
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genetically specified for that's how we
genetically specified for that's how we
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use language most writing is something
use language most writing is something
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that came along much later and as we saw
that came along much later and as we saw
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in the last talk there's a little bit of
in the last talk there's a little bit of
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controversy as to exactly when that
controversy as to exactly when that
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happened but according to traditional
happened but according to traditional
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estimates if humanity had existed for 24
estimates if humanity had existed for 24
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hours then writing only came along at
hours then writing only came along at
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about 11:07 p.m. that's how much of a
about 11:07 p.m. that's how much of a
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laterally thing writing is so first
laterally thing writing is so first
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their speech and then writing comes
their speech and then writing comes
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along as a kind of artifice now don't
along as a kind of artifice now don't
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get me wrong
get me wrong
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writing has certain advantages when you
writing has certain advantages when you
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write because it's a conscious process
write because it's a conscious process
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because you can look backwards you can
because you can look backwards you can
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do things with language that are much
do things with language that are much
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less likely if you're just talking for
less likely if you're just talking for
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example imagine a passage from Edward
example imagine a passage from Edward
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Gibbons the decline and fall of the
Gibbons the decline and fall of the
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Roman Empire the whole engagement lasted
Roman Empire the whole engagement lasted
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above 12 hours till the gradual retreat
above 12 hours till the gradual retreat
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of the Persians was changed into a
of the Persians was changed into a
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disorderly flight of which the shameful
disorderly flight of which the shameful
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examples given by the principal leaders
examples given by the principal leaders
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in the serena's himself that's
in the serena's himself that's
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but let's face it nobody talks that way
but let's face it nobody talks that way
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or at least they shouldn't if they're
or at least they shouldn't if they're
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interested in reproducing that it's not
interested in reproducing that it's not
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the way any human being speaks casually
the way any human being speaks casually
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casual speech is something quite
casual speech is something quite
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different linguists have actually shown
different linguists have actually shown
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that when we're speaking casually in an
that when we're speaking casually in an
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unmonitored way we tend to speak in word
unmonitored way we tend to speak in word
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packets of maybe seven to ten words
packets of maybe seven to ten words
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you'll notice this if you ever have
you'll notice this if you ever have
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occasion to record yourself or a group
occasion to record yourself or a group
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of people talking that's what speech is
of people talking that's what speech is
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likes speech is much looser it's much
likes speech is much looser it's much
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more telegraphic it's much less
more telegraphic it's much less
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reflective very different from writing
reflective very different from writing
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so we naturally tend to think because we
so we naturally tend to think because we
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see language written so often that
see language written so often that
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that's what language is but actually
that's what language is but actually
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what language is is speech they're two
what language is is speech they're two
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things now of course as history has gone
things now of course as history has gone
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by it's been natural for there to be a
by it's been natural for there to be a
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certain amount of bleed between speech
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and writing so for example in a distant
and writing so for example in a distant
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era now it was common when one gave a
era now it was common when one gave a
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speech to basically talk like writing so
speech to basically talk like writing so
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I mean the kind of speech that you see
I mean the kind of speech that you see
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someone giving in an old movie where
someone giving in an old movie where
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they clear their throat and they don't
they clear their throat and they don't
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ladies and gentlemen and then they speak
ladies and gentlemen and then they speak
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in a certain way which has nothing to do
in a certain way which has nothing to do
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with casual speech it's formal it uses
with casual speech it's formal it uses
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long sentences like this given one it's
long sentences like this given one it's
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basically talking like you write and so
basically talking like you write and so
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for example we're thinking so much these
for example we're thinking so much these
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days about Lincoln because of the movie
days about Lincoln because of the movie
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the Gettysburg Address was not the main
the Gettysburg Address was not the main
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meal of that event for two hours before
meal of that event for two hours before
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that Edward Everett spoke on a topic
that Edward Everett spoke on a topic
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that frankly cannot engage us today and
that frankly cannot engage us today and
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barely did then the point of it was to
barely did then the point of it was to
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listen to him speaking like writing
listen to him speaking like writing
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ordinary people stood and listened to
ordinary people stood and listened to
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that for two hours it was perfectly
that for two hours it was perfectly
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natural that's what people did then
natural that's what people did then
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speaking like writing well if you can
speaking like writing well if you can
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speak like writing then logically it
speak like writing then logically it
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follows that you might want to also
follows that you might want to also
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sometimes write like you speak the
sometimes write like you speak the
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problem was just that in the material
problem was just that in the material
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mechanical sense that was harder back in
mechanical sense that was harder back in
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the day for the simple reason that
the day for the simple reason that
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materials don't lend them so
materials don't lend them so
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to it it's almost impossible to do that
to it it's almost impossible to do that
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with your hand except in shorthand and
with your hand except in shorthand and
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then communication is limited on a
then communication is limited on a
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manual typewriter it was very difficult
manual typewriter it was very difficult
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and even when we had electric
and even when we had electric
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typewriters or then computer keyboards
typewriters or then computer keyboards
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the fact is that even if you can type
the fact is that even if you can type
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easily enough to keep up with the pace
easily enough to keep up with the pace
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of speech more or less you have to have
of speech more or less you have to have
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somebody who can receive your message
somebody who can receive your message
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quickly once you have things in your
quickly once you have things in your
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pocket that can receive that message
pocket that can receive that message
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then you have the conditions that allow
then you have the conditions that allow
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that we can write like we speak and
that we can write like we speak and
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that's where texting comes in and so
that's where texting comes in and so
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texting is very loose in its structure
texting is very loose in its structure
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no one thinks about capital letters or
no one thinks about capital letters or
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punctuation when one text but then again
punctuation when one text but then again
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do you think about those things when you
do you think about those things when you
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talk No
talk No
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and so therefore why would you when you
and so therefore why would you when you
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were texting what texting is despite the
were texting what texting is despite the
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fact that it involves the brute
fact that it involves the brute
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mechanics of something that we call
mechanics of something that we call
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writing is fingered speech that's what
writing is fingered speech that's what
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texting is now we can write the way we
texting is now we can write the way we
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talk and it's a very interesting thing
talk and it's a very interesting thing
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but nevertheless easy to think that
but nevertheless easy to think that
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still it represents some sort of decline
still it represents some sort of decline
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we see this general bagginess of the
we see this general bagginess of the
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structure the lack of concern with rules
structure the lack of concern with rules
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in the way that we're used to learning
in the way that we're used to learning
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on the blackboard and so we think that
on the blackboard and so we think that
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something has gone wrong it's a very
something has gone wrong it's a very
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natural sense but the fact of the matter
natural sense but the fact of the matter
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is that what is going on is a kind of
is that what is going on is a kind of
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emergent complexity that's what we're
emergent complexity that's what we're
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seeing in this fingered speech in order
seeing in this fingered speech in order
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to understand it what we want to see is
to understand it what we want to see is
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the way in this new kind of language
the way in this new kind of language
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there is new structure coming up and so
there is new structure coming up and so
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for example there is in texting a
for example there is in texting a
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convention which is lol now lol we
convention which is lol now lol we
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generally think of as meaning laughing
generally think of as meaning laughing
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out loud
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and of course theoretically it does and
and of course theoretically it does and
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if you look at older text than people
if you look at older text than people
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used it to actually indicate laughing
used it to actually indicate laughing
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out loud but if you text now or if you
out loud but if you text now or if you
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are someone who's aware of the substrate
are someone who's aware of the substrate
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of texting the
of texting the
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it's become you'll notice that lol does
it's become you'll notice that lol does
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not mean laughing out loud anymore it's
not mean laughing out loud anymore it's
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evolved into something that is much
evolved into something that is much
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subtler this is an actual text that was
subtler this is an actual text that was
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done by a non male person of about 20
done by a non male person of about 20
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years old not too long ago
years old not too long ago
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I love the font you're using bTW Julie
I love the font you're using bTW Julie
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Lal thanks gmail is being slow right now
Lal thanks gmail is being slow right now
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have you think about it that's not funny
have you think about it that's not funny
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no one's laughing and yet there it is so
no one's laughing and yet there it is so
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you assume there's been some kind of
you assume there's been some kind of
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hiccup then Susan says lawl I know
hiccup then Susan says lawl I know
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again more guffawing than we're used to
again more guffawing than we're used to
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when you're talking about these
when you're talking about these
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inconveniences so Julie says I just sent
inconveniences so Julie says I just sent
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you an email Susan lul I see it very
you an email Susan lul I see it very
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funny people if that's what lol means
funny people if that's what lol means
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this Julie says so what's up Susan Lau I
this Julie says so what's up Susan Lau I
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have to write a 10-page paper she's not
have to write a 10-page paper she's not
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amused let's think about it lul is being
amused let's think about it lul is being
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used in a very particular way it's a
used in a very particular way it's a
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marker of empathy it's a marker of
marker of empathy it's a marker of
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accommodation we linguists call things
accommodation we linguists call things
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like that pragmatic particles any spoken
like that pragmatic particles any spoken
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language that's used by real people has
language that's used by real people has
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them if you happen to speak Japanese
them if you happen to speak Japanese
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think about that little word net that
think about that little word net that
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you use at the end of a lot of sentences
you use at the end of a lot of sentences
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if you listen to the way black youth
if you listen to the way black youth
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today speak think about the use of the
today speak think about the use of the
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written about it and probably are being
written about it and probably are being
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written about it a pragmatic particle
written about it a pragmatic particle
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that's what Lal has gradually become
that's what Lal has gradually become
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it's a way of using the language between
it's a way of using the language between
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actual people
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another example is slash now we can use
another example is slash now we can use
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slash in the way that we're used to
slash in the way that we're used to
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along the lines of we're going to have a
along the lines of we're going to have a
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party slash networking session that's
party slash networking session that's
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kind of like what we're at slash is used
kind of like what we're at slash is used
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in a very different way in texting among
in a very different way in texting among
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young people today it's used to change
young people today it's used to change
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the scene so for example this Sally
the scene so for example this Sally
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person says so I need to find people to
person says so I need to find people to
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chill with and Jake says haha you'd
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write a dissertation about haha - but we
write a dissertation about haha - but we
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don't have time for that
don't have time for that
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haha so you're going by yourself why
haha so you're going by yourself why
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Sally for this summer program at NYU
Sally for this summer program at NYU
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Jake haha / I'm watching this video with
Jake haha / I'm watching this video with
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sons players trying to shoot with one
sons players trying to shoot with one
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eye the slash is interesting I don't
eye the slash is interesting I don't
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really even know what Jake is talking
really even know what Jake is talking
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about after that
about after that
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but you notice that he's changing the
but you notice that he's changing the
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topic now that seems kind of mundane but
topic now that seems kind of mundane but
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think about how in real life if we're
think about how in real life if we're
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having a conversation we want to change
having a conversation we want to change
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the topic there ways of doing it
the topic there ways of doing it
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gracefully you don't just zip right into
gracefully you don't just zip right into
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it you'll pat your thighs and look
it you'll pat your thighs and look
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wistfully off into the distance or
wistfully off into the distance or
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you'll say something like makes you
you'll say something like makes you
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think when it really didn't but what
think when it really didn't but what
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you're really what you're really trying
you're really what you're really trying
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to do is change the topic you can't do
to do is change the topic you can't do
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that while you're texting and so ways or
that while you're texting and so ways or
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developing of doing it within this
developing of doing it within this
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medium all spoken languages have what a
medium all spoken languages have what a
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linguist calls a new information marker
linguist calls a new information marker
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or two or three texting has developed
or two or three texting has developed
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one from this slash so we have a whole
one from this slash so we have a whole
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battery of new constructions that are
battery of new constructions that are
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developing and yet it's easy to think
developing and yet it's easy to think
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well something is still wrong there's a
well something is still wrong there's a
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lack of structure of some sort it's not
lack of structure of some sort it's not
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as sophisticated as the language of the
as sophisticated as the language of the
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Wall Street Journal well the fact of the
Wall Street Journal well the fact of the
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matter is look at this person in 1956
matter is look at this person in 1956
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and this is when texting doesn't exist I
and this is when texting doesn't exist I
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Love Lucy is still on the air many do
Love Lucy is still on the air many do
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not know the alphabet or multiplication
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table cannot write format we've heard
table cannot write format we've heard
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that sort of thing before
that sort of thing before
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not just in 1956 1917 Connecticut
not just in 1956 1917 Connecticut
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schoolteacher 1917 this is the time when
schoolteacher 1917 this is the time when
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we all assumed that everything somehow
we all assumed that everything somehow
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in terms of writing was perfect because
in terms of writing was perfect because
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the people on Downton Abbey or
the people on Downton Abbey or
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articulate or something like that so
articulate or something like that so
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from every college in the country goes
from every college in the country goes
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up the cry our freshmen can't spell
up the cry our freshmen can't spell
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can't punctuate and so on you can go
can't punctuate and so on you can go
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even further back than this it's the
even further back than this it's the
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president of Harvard its 1871 there's no
president of Harvard its 1871 there's no
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electricity people have three names bad
electricity people have three names bad
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spelling in correctness as well as in
spelling in correctness as well as in
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elegance of expression in writing and
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he's talking about people who are
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otherwise well prepared for college
otherwise well prepared for college
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studies you can go even further back
studies you can go even further back
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1841 some long-lost Superintendent of
1841 some long-lost Superintendent of
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Schools is upset because of what he has
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for a long time noted with regret the
for a long time noted with regret the
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almost entire neglect of the original
almost entire neglect of the original
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blah blah blah blah or you can go all
blah blah blah blah or you can go all
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the way back
the way back
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with 63 ad and there's this poor man who
with 63 ad and there's this poor man who
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doesn't like the way people are speaking
doesn't like the way people are speaking
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Latin as it happens he was writing about
Latin as it happens he was writing about
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what had become French and so there are
what had become French and so there are
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always there are always people worrying
always there are always people worrying
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about these things and the planet
about these things and the planet
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somehow seems to keep spinning and so
somehow seems to keep spinning and so
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the way I'm thinking of texting these
the way I'm thinking of texting these
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days is that what we're seeing is a
days is that what we're seeing is a
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whole new way of writing that young
whole new way of writing that young
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people are developing which they're
people are developing which they're
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using alongside their ordinary writing
using alongside their ordinary writing
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skills and that means that they're able
skills and that means that they're able
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to do two things increasing evidence is
to do two things increasing evidence is
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that being bilingual is cognitively
that being bilingual is cognitively
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beneficial that's also true of being by
beneficial that's also true of being by
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dialectal that's certainly true of being
dialectal that's certainly true of being
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by dialectal in terms of your writing
by dialectal in terms of your writing
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and so texting actually is evidence of a
and so texting actually is evidence of a
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balancing act that young people are
balancing act that young people are
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using today not consciously of course
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but it's an expansion of their
but it's an expansion of their
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linguistic repertoire is very simple if
linguistic repertoire is very simple if
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somebody from 1973 looked at what was on
somebody from 1973 looked at what was on
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a dormitory message board in 1993 the
a dormitory message board in 1993 the
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slang would have changed a little bit
slang would have changed a little bit
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since the era of love story but they
since the era of love story but they
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would understand what was on that
would understand what was on that
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message board take that person from 1993
message board take that person from 1993
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not that long ago this is you know Bill
not that long ago this is you know Bill
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& Ted's Excellent Adventure those people
& Ted's Excellent Adventure those people
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take those people and they read a very
take those people and they read a very
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typical text written by a 20 year old
typical text written by a 20 year old
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today often they would have no idea what
today often they would have no idea what
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half of it meant because a whole new
half of it meant because a whole new
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language has developed among our young
language has developed among our young
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people doing something as mundane as
people doing something as mundane as
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what it looks like to us when they're
what it looks like to us when they're
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batting around on their little devices
batting around on their little devices
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so in closing if I could go into the
so in closing if I could go into the
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future if I could go into 2033 first
future if I could go into 2033 first
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thing I would ask is whether David Simon
thing I would ask is whether David Simon
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had done a sequel to the wire I would
had done a sequel to the wire I would
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want to know and I really would ask that
want to know and I really would ask that
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and then I'd want to know actually what
and then I'd want to know actually what
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was going on on Downton Abbey that'd be
was going on on Downton Abbey that'd be
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the second thing and then the third
the second thing and then the third
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thing would be please show me a sheaf of
thing would be please show me a sheaf of
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texts written by 16 year old girls
texts written by 16 year old girls
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because I would want to know where this
because I would want to know where this
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language had developed
language had developed
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since our times and ideally I would then
since our times and ideally I would then
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send them back to you and me now so we
send them back to you and me now so we
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could examine this linguistic miracle
could examine this linguistic miracle
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happening right under our noses thank
happening right under our noses thank
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you
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