Posted by verne on November 6, 2004, at 11:03:34
In reply to Re: i think this guy needs language guidance » Larry Hoover, posted by Sad Sara on November 6, 2004, at 10:17:27
Good points Larry and Sara.
For the one poster, English is a second language. For others, there are so many "dialects" of English, misunderstandings are likely. Then, in addition to all that, Babblespeak is yet another second language to be learned.
Some excel at Babblespeak better than others, carefully avoiding uncivility and inherit a "home court" advantage. "Visitors" become more and more frustrated, unable to respond to subtle attacks without being admonished.
I'm wondering whether the experiment here is really about learning a new language. I'm wondering whether yet another "third" language could evolve the way Cockney developed as a kind of underworld code to outwit the police.
In the same way, a code language, a dialect of Babblespeak, could flourish that on the surface satisfies all the civility guidelines, yet conveys hidden meanings that might otherwise be prohibited.
those are just some hung-over reflections from the hip.
verne
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