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livingroom_100x113.jpgIn 2006, I founded ZapBoom Consulting,  which specializes in the analysis of how digital tools like cell phones and the Internet can be used in social change campaigns in developing countries.  I have researched and written reports on topics ranging from online citizen journalism to blog advocacy and internet censorship.  I have also performed in-country Internet monitoring and international conference organizing. 

You can contact me at MaryCJoyce AT gmail DOT com.

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The Politics of Linguistics in the Digital Age

Posted by Mary on 12/05/2008 at 17:41

I thought this image was an interesting commentary on how digital trends are outpacing offline politics.

Although anti-immigration activists demand that English become the US's official language, on the Internet traditional English is radically changing due to the rise of user generated content like the image above and LOLcats. This new democratic form of content creation is the source of new slang and norms of spelling and grammar (like the word "serosly"), which is being developed at a rate that I would imagine is unprecidented.

When conservative demand that we protect our American culture from change, they forget that our culture is changing more quickly than ever before because there are more people that are able to create culture: bloggers, YouTube video creators, digital activists. If conservatives were to look back at the culture that they think they are protecting, they would find that it is quite different than they imagine.


Hi !

Sent by on 16/05/2008 at 08:31 PM
Luis Gutierrez

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trabajador social


Sorry ...

Sent by on 16/05/2008 at 08:34 PM
Luis Gutierrez

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trabajador social is loving your approach to social issues and Internet. I believe that technologies can contribute to building a better world. However, still  the power of big corporation is written in English.

Cheers

Luis







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