Posting by lottie

http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=174

After reading the "borrowing and Corruption" article, I understand Dr. Goodword's theory on the English language. The biggest dilemma today is the use of text messaging on a cell-phone and the typing abbreviated e-mail. When someone sends a text message or e-mail they try to shorten the message by using abbreviations or shortened words. After using this form of language, it comes natural to speak this shortened version of the English language, making it harder for others to understand the language.

by lottie

Posting by nikki s.

The article I decided to read was "From car sales to prostitution: phonological fun in every day life," from the link http://literalminded.wordpress.com/2005/10/ This article's main topic was on phonology, or the study of the sound systems of a language. Phonology is very important when learning another language. It's rather easy to memorize words and grammar of a second language. The hard part is being able to disregard the rules of your own language and apply the new rules of the new language, especially if your own language has an accent. Through time the accent will go away, but it's usually the last stage of learning, and it could take a number of years.

by nikki s.

Posting by nicole steele

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/26/washington/26rap.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

This article was about the language that has been in rap and hip-hop music. There have been new CDs out for many different famous rappers. It was recently when rap-artists have been set in court about the sexism and violence in their music. They also questioned [if] the marketers have done enough to shield young listeners from the violence. The graphic content has been claimed that the rap-artists are telling their stories of what they went through. I thought this article could have explained more about the parents who let their children listen to this music. It's their own choice. It is also the rappers' choice to sing and write what they feel. I believe that is what they are doing. The language has changed throughout the years and how it is used. The language in music is up to who is listening to it. The language is often used like it is in the music. the graphic content has been known to be out there in everyday language. It is just about how someone feels and the way they express themselves. It is a freedom of speech.

by nicole steele

Posting by j.p.derrick

http://literalminded.wordpress.com/2007/11/05/there-they-go-again/

After reading this blog posting I am so literally confused that I don't know right from left, literally. There comes a point where a topic has been over discussed. That point, for me, was about halfway through the article. I felt that the recap of the podcast was appropriate, but the page and a half that followed, explaining in detail his son in his pajama bottoms, was utterly unnecessary.

by j.p.derrick

Posting by l yohnk

I chose this link for the first extra credit assignment:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/grammar_grater/archive/2007/11/08

I really enjoyed this article because it gives writing in the passive voice some credit. The writer said that writing in the passive voice can sometimes be beneficial. I agree with his opinion. I find that writing in the passive voice can be beneficial because writing in the active voice can place blame where the passive voice can be more diplomatic. I do think that writing in the active voice can be better sometimes as well though, as in a case where a person might be trying to evade responsibility or give an excuse for poor behavior by using the passive voice. Anyway, I was happy to read an article that was for the use of the passive voice.

by l yohnk

Blog Extra Credit

You may participate in the Blog Extra Credit if you choose. There are two parts. You may participate in both, one or the other, or neither (no points then!). For all comments, the same rules apply as did for the blogging assignments in Weeks 2 – 6.

Part 1: (30 points) DUE TO ME BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Locate a web article using one of the links show below under the heading “Links” that deals with one of the subject shown. Read the article, then write your comments and include the link to the article. Email your comments to me for approval. If I approve your link and comments, I’ll post it to the class blog for you.

Links: Locate an article from one of these sites. If you have a good article you would like to use, you may submit the site address to me for prior approval.

Choose an essay from one of these blogs/sites:
http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/grammar_grater
http://literalminded.wordpress.com/

OR

Find an article on writing, grammar, language use, communication, or cultural diversity/multiculturalism from one of these blogs/site:
http://www.wpr.org/
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.aldaily.com/#weblogs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/

Part 2: (10 points) POST COMMENTS BEFORE MIDNIGHT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Post a comment to one of the entries posted in November in your class blog, the other class blog, or my personal blog. You can access all the blog links through the “View my profile” screen or enter the URL in your browser. You can only earn a maximum of 10 points regardless of how many comments you post. You will NOT get credit unless you actually post on the blog, so you must sign on and enter the comments. Emailing your comments to me won't count.