06-06-2003, 06:49 AM
[wcip Wrote:Angel,Jun 6 2003, 11:54 AM] If any of my students ever used 3317-speak or other Internet-lingo in an essay or a presentation, I'd slap them silly, and dangle them out the window.Language is dynamic, not static. I don't think that stance is healthy for an English teacher.
I pity and hate those who use Internet-lingo, be it on the Internet, or in "real life."
My most favourite lesson I ever had in english was in final year secondary education where my English teacher (Head of dept. very 'proper') started swearing at us and using slang to make a point.
With a static look at language we have "this is how to spell" and "this is correct grammar"
With a dynamic look at language we can see how we got to this state, and why certain words are appropriate in various situations etc.
Perhaps your English students would learn more about language by studying evolution :unsure: