We Are Social People

A couple of friends have been denied entrance into the US after a tweet they posted. The tweet in question read: Free this week, for quick gossip/prep before I go and destroy America.” But is over zealous security and gripping fear actually misinterpreting and getting in the way of the normal progression of modern language? Natural Progression And [...]

A few weeks ago I posted a blog about the impact social media and networks was having on the dictionary. With words such as “re-tweet” being officially recognised as a daily term and added to the infamous Oxford Dictionary, social media has made waves in the use of language. Twitter, more so than any other network, offers a great array of new words [...]