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From saving the planet to understanding ourselves, this series will see experts discuss the major topics of our times.
How Has The Internet Changed The Way We Use Language?
IFLScience - The Big Questions
30 minutes
3 months ago
How Has The Internet Changed The Way We Use Language?
Language can evolve surprisingly quickly, and nothing has sped it up quite like the invention of the Internet. So, how does it affect how we communicate, not just on our devices but offline, IRL?
Join host Tom Hale, senior journalist at IFLScience, as he discusses this and more with Internet linguist Dr Gretchen McCulloch, where they explore the origins of internet acronyms, interpreting tone via emojis, memes in real life, and the universal need for ironic punctuation marks.
IFLScience - The Big Questions
From saving the planet to understanding ourselves, this series will see experts discuss the major topics of our times.
