Name: 簡訊謀殺語言？開什麼玩笑！
Uploaded: 2013-04-22T14:59:34Z
Duration: 13 min 34 s
Description: 簡訊是否代表寫作技巧走到了盡頭？John McWhorter認為，簡訊超乎我們想像－不管是語言學上，還是文化方面－而且，簡訊帶給我們的都是好處。

John McWhorter: 簡訊謀殺語言？開什麼玩笑！

簡訊謀殺語言？開什麼玩笑！

簡訊是否代表寫作技巧走到了盡頭？John McWhorter認為，簡訊超乎我們想像－不管是語言學上，還是文化方面－而且，簡訊帶給我們的都是好處。

Texting is not the death of language but the rise of a new form—what some call 'fingered speech.' While writing developed late in human history, texting brings written language closer to the loose, spontaneous flow of everyday conversation. Features like 'LOL' and 'slash' have evolved into new linguistic tools, building a living, flexible system on our screens. Far from signaling decline, this shift shows young people expanding their linguistic abilities and inventing new ways to connect.