Teen Texting: Do You Know What The Codes Mean? Chicago Tribune 20/7/2009

Language, News, Research

By Mandy Murphey

KPC stands for keeping parents clueless. Apparently most parents are clueless when it comes to understanding their teenagers text messages. It is a sign of the times. Teens use slang and acronyms to keep parents in the dark. A recent study in USA Today found the messages that are being sent and received are risque and often an avenue for trouble. The national Center for Missing and Exploited Children conducted the study and found that one in five teens has sexted.

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Noam Chomsky, BBC HardTalk 18/11/2009

English Language, Language, News

 

 

Noam Chomsky is one of the world’s most prominent and controversial public intellectuals. He is an internationally renowned professor of linguistics, but he is also a longstanding critic of US foreign policy and the influence of big business over the American government.

Noam Chomsky told HARDtalk the war in Afghanistan is “immoral”

He spoke to Stephen Sackur in a HARDtalk interview recorded on 3rd November 2009.

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Chillax, Erin McKean, The Boston Globe

English Language, Language

Chillax If it works like a word, just use it. By Erin McKean  |  August 3, 2008 Funner. Impactful. Blowiest. Territorialism. Multifunctionality. Dialoguey. Dancey. Thrifting. Chillaxing. Anonymized. Interestinger. Wackaloon. Updatelette. Noirish. Huger. Domainless. Delegator. Photocentric. Relationshippy. Bestest. Zoomable. What do all these words have in common? Someone, somewhere, is using them with a disclaimer like

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