Comments on: youth speak or Web2.0 company?

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 05:00:12 +0000

It’s not only english language problem. It’s becoming youth speak all over the world and these transformations are common for any language.

By: renato targa

renato targa — Fri, 26 May 2006 08:29:57 +0000

In Brazil we’re experiencing the same effect among teenagers. Teachers are worried because they now are misspelling more frequently when trying to write formal Portuguese at school. IMO the Portuguese is prone to changing a little bit in the next generations (this is the way languages evolve, isn’t it?).

By: oso

oso — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:44:19 +0000

Many Spanish-speaking bloggers are asking when “k” gained the right to replace “q”.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:24:48 +0000

Heh, I got 36 the other day, didn’t know anything about almost any of the Web 2.0 stuff. Though I find it strange that at 30, many of my friends are asking for help understanding what their kids write on MySpace, Bebo, etc…

By: ben

ben — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:52:45 +0000

Gah – 38. My excuse is a childhood devoted to Star Wars. I’ve not heard of half those Web 2.0 companies.

By: Jay Fienberg

Jay Fienberg — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:27:32 +0000

IMO, web 2.0 is (significantly) the upright web. Wanting to seem loose and fun, it’s controlled and calculating–and it doesn’t like things (like Myspace) that are actually loose and fun.

By: Dan Gould

Dan Gould — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:14:24 +0000

Creating new proper nouns for products and corporations is different. English has always had new names.

That said, I got a 37 without having seen the three most recent Star Wars films.

By: christopher carfi

christopher carfi — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:13:08 +0000

danah…glad you enjoyed it! ::hug:: -c

By: irina

irina — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:38:50 +0000

my score was 30 (horror!)…. i blame it on sxsw