Class discussion on Wednesday made me wonder about the devolution, not only of language, but of cultures. Isn't it common for every generation to believe that the next generation is somehow "less" than they are - whether it be work ethic, music choices, moral standards, or language? Why is this perceived as devolution rather than just evolution? It seems true that teenagers don't express themselves with the same word banks as their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, but does that inhibit communication? In their own ways, aren't they creating new and different ways to communicate in a time that almost demands expediency of communication? In terms of evolution, wouldn't a student be left behind if he chose to use an ink well and pen rather than a blog? If this is true in the manner of communication, wouldn't it also be true, to a certain degree to the words used to communicate?
Showing posts with label devolution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label devolution. Show all posts
Thursday, February 1, 2007
devolution
Class discussion on Wednesday made me wonder about the devolution, not only of language, but of cultures. Isn't it common for every generation to believe that the next generation is somehow "less" than they are - whether it be work ethic, music choices, moral standards, or language? Why is this perceived as devolution rather than just evolution? It seems true that teenagers don't express themselves with the same word banks as their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, but does that inhibit communication? In their own ways, aren't they creating new and different ways to communicate in a time that almost demands expediency of communication? In terms of evolution, wouldn't a student be left behind if he chose to use an ink well and pen rather than a blog? If this is true in the manner of communication, wouldn't it also be true, to a certain degree to the words used to communicate?
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