The Language Of Blogging 26689[1]
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The document discusses the language of blogging and how it is evolving. It begins with an introduction to what a blog is and how it has become an increasingly popular form of communication. It then examines some of the new words that have emerged from the root word "blog" as the concept has grown, such as "blogger", "blogosphere", and "vlog". It also looks at new terms specific to being fired or stopping regular blogging. The document then discusses the Romanian blogosphere and how new terms are formed by combining the English root with Romanian elements. It concludes by noting that the language in this space is evolving very quickly and can be difficult to keep up with or translate.
The Language Of Blogging 26689[1]
- 1. THE LANGUAGE OF BLOGGING By Ramona Bran
- 2. Overview Introduction A blog is… Language and Blogs Romanian Blogosphere Conclusions
- 3. Introduction Transdisciplinarity: occasions the emergence of new data and interactions from the encounter between disciplines It aims to open all disciplines to that which they share and to that which lies beyond them Information Communication Technologies and teaching English
- 4. A blog is… Short for “weblog” “ A type of website where entries are made (such as in a diary), displayed in reverse chronological order”. (Wikipedia, 2006) Increasingly popular mode of communication => large number of new words that emerge
- 5. Language and Blogs Most new terms formed from the root blog Blogger, to blog, blogosphere, blogorrhea, blogaholics, blook, blogroll, photoblog , etc. Vlog : a video blog
- 6. Language and Blogs BUT: not all! Dooced : being fired form work because of something one wrote on one’s personal blog about the company / colleagues To mothball : to stop posting regularly to the blog Ping : notification when a blog has been updated
- 7. Romanian Blogosphere “ robloggers”, “roblogfest” Add Romanian definite article to English root ( blogul ) Add Romanian suffix to English root ( blog ăr , bloghist , blogheriţă ) Add Romanian plural form to english root ( bloguri )
- 8. WHY Focus on the message, not the form Speed with which these words surface
- 9. Conclusions Keep up! Virtually impossible to translate at the rate these words are born Very challenging to adopt a unitary terminology connected to ICT
- 10. THANK YOU!