Hi y’all. I’m majoring in English and I’m trying to make a research paper. I really wanna add a report to my thesis. Please answer the following questions if you have some time. Also you don’t have to make the answes super large if you don’t want to. Just your participation would be much appreciated. Questions.

  1. Age?

  2. Profession?

  3. Do you enjoy reading books? If yes, from which era? (New or old)

  4. Do you think the language used in earlier pieces are different from the language used in contemporary books?

  5. Do you think the change in language that is happening in the present time is happening faster than before due to the involvement of technology and social media? (Use of Slangs and informal internet language)

  6. Contemporary books nowadays use short-forms, internet slangs, emojis, abbreviations or even insert images in the pages. According to you are these positive or negative changes? Thanks in advance lovely people.

  • Ladyonora@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago
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    2. Forensic Toxicologist
    3. I love reading books from all eras, but my favorite fiction novels tend to be from the 19th century.
    4. I think the language an author uses to write fiction tends to be a product of the time, culture and the authors native language. It will also depend on what kind of story the author is trying to tell.
    5. I do not think technology increases rate of change, but rather it increases access to different types of language.
    6. I believe it is a common misconception that slang, abbreviations etc. are unique to contemporary fiction. Authors have been using slang in their novels throughout all of time. Slang changes depending on time and culture, but humans using slang to express themselves has never changed. Therefore, I don’t think using modern internet language has any kind of negative effect on literature.
    • Catiefishie@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It’s not new to contemporary literature what I meant to say was that the internet is helping the excessive use of slangs. I should have articulated my questions better. Thanks tho.