- From: Jessica Chaiken <jchaiken@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:04:27
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
OKOKOK. I was going to keep silent but, regretably, I can't. Rail all you want, but you cannot keep language and language use from changing. Language is a living thing which grows, changes, and sometimes dies over generations. Consider how the Anglo-Saxons protested speaking French, or how the French still oppose other languages creeping into theirs (Vive Le Weekend!). For a while, I was collecting computer words which popped into the language: cyberkiosk, e-tailing, infobahn, etc. And, for what it's worth, the New York Times used emoticons in their crossword puzzle two years ago. All the News That's Fit to Print, even sideways! See, Ma! A masters in linguistics can be used in everyday life! ---Jess ps: I do get a kick out of "new" HTML tags, ie: <soapbox>rant</soapbox> *************************************************** Jessica Chaiken, Media Specialist National Rehabilitation Information Center 800/346-2742, ext 35 jchaiken@mindspring.com http://www.naric.com/naric Information for Independence is just a click away! ***************************************************
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