While we in the States bemoan the intrusion of Internet shorthand (“LOL,” “WTF,” “FML”) into the vernacular, the Japanese language, in some ways, faces extinction.
While we in the States bemoan the intrusion of Internet shorthand (“LOL,” “WTF,” “FML”) into the vernacular, the Japanese language, in some ways, faces extinction.
With the simultaneous popularization of and obsession with lowbrow culture (see: ONTD, “Gossip Girl,” Miley Cyrus), has it become a social taboo to read literature?
With the simultaneous popularization of and obsession with lowbrow culture (see: ONTD, “Gossip Girl,” Miley Cyrus), has it become a social taboo to read literature?
A friend gave me this tidbit of advice: “This isn’t you. This isn’t sparkly.” After I came to terms with the fact that the adjectives used to characterize me—“playful” and “sparkly”—are also seen on advertisements for My Little Pony, I had to face the daunting process of first figuring out who I was and then putting that knowledge to paper.
A friend gave me this tidbit of advice: “This isn’t you. This isn’t sparkly.” After I came to terms with the fact that the adjectives used to characterize me—“playful” and “sparkly”—are also seen on advertisements for My Little Pony, I had to face the daunting process of first figuring out who I was and then putting that knowledge to paper.
The other day in one of my seminars, a classmate, who I will refer to as “C,” revealed that his favorite book was John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces. I was absolutely flabbergasted—not from shock, but by how perfectly the book matched his personality.
The other day in one of my seminars, a classmate, who I will refer to as “C,” revealed that his favorite book was John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces. I was absolutely flabbergasted—not from shock, but by how perfectly the book matched his personality.
I doubt anyone expects, or wants, a graduate student to one day pore over his or her Gchat conversations. Because these new forums are overloaded with information, future archivists may face the more difficult challenge of distinguishing between valuable and throwaway writing.
I doubt anyone expects, or wants, a graduate student to one day pore over his or her Gchat conversations. Because these new forums are overloaded with information, future archivists may face the more difficult challenge of distinguishing between valuable and throwaway writing.
