TTYL: Translating Technology into Your Language
The Analytical View of Technology Communication
Derek Walcott once said, “The English language is nobody’s special property. It is the property of the imagination: it is the property of the language itself” (BrainyQuote, par 1). Language comes in many beautiful forms from every area around the world, summing up to about roughly 6,500 spoken languages today. One language that our generation has become familiar with is the language of technology. With the growing use of technology that this generation operates on, the language grows with it also. Our exposure to technology has influenced our everyday language, by means of behaviors, norms, and standards. Technology does not only play a role in …show more content…
Communicating through technology has resulted a negative impact that led us to become “anti-social.” Many can feel to disagree to this statement, but in reality, whom are we really speaking to? Our contacts or our phones? It is becoming more common to use cell phones on a dinner table when you are sitting right across a living breathing human who is very much capable of communicating. Rather than asking to be excused to accept a call, we answer the call right at the table. Rather than walking across the hall to tell your sister of a funny story, you just simply send her a text. We do not realize how the use of technology is being incorporated into the fabric of our everyday …show more content…
It is easy to understand how we can often get carried away with the perks and convenience of technology, but I do believe that it should not determine our limits. Language is a form of communication, meaning it is how we express ourselves, how we perceive each other, and how we understand one another. A form of personal connection should not be served as an evidence of the quality of our language. It should not distinguish us from our differences by means of academic standards. Growing up in a Filipino community, I was often questioned how I was born in the Philippines and not have an accent. When a new student arrived in our school, he was often teased and taunted by the way he spoke and the accent he had when he attempted to speak English. Amidst our high school years, this student ended up graduating as a valedictorian in our class – who is to say that the way we speak, determines our success. This also pertains to technology; some of our most intelligent minds are those who dedicate most of their time using their
The Analytical View of Technology Communication
Derek Walcott once said, “The English language is nobody’s special property. It is the property of the imagination: it is the property of the language itself” (BrainyQuote, par 1). Language comes in many beautiful forms from every area around the world, summing up to about roughly 6,500 spoken languages today. One language that our generation has become familiar with is the language of technology. With the growing use of technology that this generation operates on, the language grows with it also. Our exposure to technology has influenced our everyday language, by means of behaviors, norms, and standards. Technology does not only play a role in …show more content…
Communicating through technology has resulted a negative impact that led us to become “anti-social.” Many can feel to disagree to this statement, but in reality, whom are we really speaking to? Our contacts or our phones? It is becoming more common to use cell phones on a dinner table when you are sitting right across a living breathing human who is very much capable of communicating. Rather than asking to be excused to accept a call, we answer the call right at the table. Rather than walking across the hall to tell your sister of a funny story, you just simply send her a text. We do not realize how the use of technology is being incorporated into the fabric of our everyday …show more content…
It is easy to understand how we can often get carried away with the perks and convenience of technology, but I do believe that it should not determine our limits. Language is a form of communication, meaning it is how we express ourselves, how we perceive each other, and how we understand one another. A form of personal connection should not be served as an evidence of the quality of our language. It should not distinguish us from our differences by means of academic standards. Growing up in a Filipino community, I was often questioned how I was born in the Philippines and not have an accent. When a new student arrived in our school, he was often teased and taunted by the way he spoke and the accent he had when he attempted to speak English. Amidst our high school years, this student ended up graduating as a valedictorian in our class – who is to say that the way we speak, determines our success. This also pertains to technology; some of our most intelligent minds are those who dedicate most of their time using their