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| Xeogaming Forums - Debate Shrine - New Additions to the Oxford English Dictionary... Evolution or Degradation? |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable          Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 239 days Last activity: 239 days |
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| http://www.oed.com/public/latest/latest-update/
Brief synopsis of above link: They are adding things like "LOL", "Wags", "Dot-bomb" and "<3" to the OED. Do you think that this is a honest portrayal of the evolution of the language, or is allowing such internet terms into the definitive lexicon of the English language only permitting its degradation? I don't think that many of these terms should be allowed legitimacy that the OED gives them... I mean, would you allow such colloquialisms in an essay for an English class? Now, this is not to say that I disagree with every change they have made that is listed in that link. I think the addition of cultural food names is good, as is the addition of the Aboriginal name for the didgeridoo. Those things make since... things like BFF and fnarr fnarr do not. (Last edited by Elara on 06-09-12 10:44 PM) |
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Astrophel Fear will kill your mind and steal your love as sure as anything; Fear will rob you blind and make you numb to others suffering  Since: 10-03-04 From: Azul Lux Orbital, Kirin Beta Since last post: 2619 days Last activity: 1470 days |
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This curiously-named fellow over at Jul summed up my opinion:
Originally posted by Waffle Ryebread (Last edited by Elara on 06-09-12 10:44 PM) |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 239 days Last activity: 239 days |
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| There are some that argue that it is the shifting of language and all that... but I draw the line at adding symbols. I mean, are we going to put the smiley face in next? | |||
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 773 days Last activity: 581 days |
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| They also added OMG and the slang term for "muffin top." No joke.
I'm still amused that cromulent is in there now. We shall hold out hope for embiggen. I mean, in a way it's both evolution and degradation. Language is always changing and to not include new words and their definitions as they come along, we fail to grow. At the same time, it would be a shame that future generations might look on "LOL" as an educated inclusion to their vocabulary. But again, many of the words we say are "degradations" of passed words. English is constantly bastardizing other languages: Latin, Greek, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, etc. (Last edited by Rogue on 04-08-11 01:41 AM) |
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 231 days Last activity: 229 days |
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| OMG LOL
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 239 days Last activity: 239 days |
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| For some reason I want to blame 30 Rock for the muffin top addition, lol. But yes, embiggen!
But yeah, I can just picture English papers a decade from now with students arguing that OMG is a valid "word" because it is in the OED. (Last edited by Elara on 06-09-12 10:44 PM) |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 773 days Last activity: 581 days |
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| And no one knows what English will be like a decade from now. For all we know, "Smell you later!" really will replace goodbye. | |||
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 239 days Last activity: 239 days |
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| Heh heh, the Simpsons will rewrite the English language. Cowabunga. | |||
Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt  Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4696 days Last activity: 4690 days |
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can't ban me now mods its not a part of the dictionary you motherfuckers Originally posted by Gurren IDK LOL (Last edited by Elara on 06-09-12 10:43 PM) |
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 231 days Last activity: 229 days |
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Originally posted by Bitmap OMFG INORITE? |
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MegaRevolution1 Gator  Since: 10-01-11 Since last post: 3728 days Last activity: 3728 days |
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They seriously added stuff like "<3" to the OED?  |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 773 days Last activity: 581 days |
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I would link to it as proof, were it not $300 a year to access the Oxford English Dictionary online.  |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 239 days Last activity: 239 days |
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| Wow... something broke the tables in here | |||
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 231 days Last activity: 229 days |
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Originally posted by Elara I'm not seeing the brokenness at all... looks fine to me. |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 239 days Last activity: 239 days |
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| Already taken care of... apparent side effect of the promotion. | |||
Katana Dark Wizard \"She said tonight...come on come on collide...see what I fire feels like..I bet its just like heaven.\"  Since: 08-15-04 From: Philadelphia, P.A. Since last post: 1694 days Last activity: 1511 days |
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| I know this is an older thread...but really?
I mean, there are certain things where I just sit back and say "even though I'm rolling my eyes and wishing things weren't true...I try to remember that the same was thought of The Beatles...and then I start to feel old. But seriously...symbols? Prince, you cheeky bastard, this is all your fault. |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 239 days Last activity: 239 days |
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| And yet, ironically, his symbol has yet to be added... probably because they still aren't sure exactly what it is. | |||
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Katana Dark Wizard \"She said tonight...come on come on collide...see what I fire feels like..I bet its just like heaven.\" Since: 08-15-04 From: Philadelphia, P.A. Since last post: 1694 days Last activity: 1511 days |
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Haha! That is sound reasoning. 
I think it's an abomination for some of those things to be considered "official", but passing things from generation to generation isn't supposed to be easy. It's harder work for us and past generations to instill the difference between "slang" and intellectual conversation, that's all I guess. |
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