• Uses of English in the digital age

English for the information age and beyond...

I like teaching English, as its the most used and popular language. Also, in the information age, we need to communicate and reach out beyond our borders, and communication is a vital part of sharing information online and offline! 

Also, with the digital age (information age), we need to understand that we are a part of a whole system, where there is input, output and let's not forget feedback! A whole system is made up of smaller systems and they all feed into each other by input and output. What does this mean? Well, it could mean that any input in one system can be used as an input in another system and so on... This is why we have laws such as Data Protection etc. where information or data can or can not be used or transmitted further without the consent of the user.

Ok, so what's all this has to do with English, you may ask! Well, we need to use words and phrases that are suitable or fit for communication online, this is because any misinterpretation of anything we say can end up somewhere we do not like, or in the wrong hands!

Communication online, is not the same as offline - yes, we have smilies to express emotions, but its not the same as a real emotion expressed on someone's face. Therefore, our words will be the real expression of what we want to say and express.

So let's share and communicate in English and reach out to the world!

 

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