We live in
a time of change and this is even apparent in the way the English language has
evolved in the last few years.
Thanks to
the use of social media, such as texting, the Internet and various sites,
especially Twitter, the English language has taken a life of its own.
The power of pop culture
Pop culture
has certainly changed the verbal landscape, with slang words in conversation or
in songs that have become more mainstream. We have abbreviated words like LOL
(laugh out loud) or LMAO (laughing my ass off) that have become acceptable not
only in texting but also emails and even in conversations.
Television
has also helped disseminate the use of many words and phrases that were unheard
of in the last few decades. People now have come up with new words to describe
how they feel, what they do and things they want.
The more
extensive or popular the use of new words, the more acceptable they become.
This is even if it isn’t a real word to begin with, but something that has been
unusually conjugated or simply invented.
