Comments on: I has a pifanee!!1! http://www.blog.kalda.ca/archives/218 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robyn http://www.blog.kalda.ca/archives/218/comment-page-1#comment-2964 Robyn Thu, 10 May 2007 00:29:18 +0000 http://www.blog.kalda.ca/archives/218#comment-2964 Indeed! I am reminded of the James Nicoll quote: <blockquote>The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.</blockquote> The SMSization of English is just part of the fun -- along with Engrish, kitteh, and other variants. The English used in India is a fun one too, IMO. Indeed! I am reminded of the James Nicoll quote:
The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.

The SMSization of English is just part of the fun — along with Engrish, kitteh, and other variants. The English used in India is a fun one too, IMO.

]]> By: Melle http://www.blog.kalda.ca/archives/218/comment-page-1#comment-2947 Melle Wed, 09 May 2007 15:35:32 +0000 http://www.blog.kalda.ca/archives/218#comment-2947 Timely: I read this: http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/05/08/dystruktshun_of.html earlier this morning. Though really, one cannot express anthropological theory any more ideally than via lolcats. :) Timely: I read this: http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/05/08/dystruktshun_of.html earlier this morning.

Though really, one cannot express anthropological theory any more ideally than via lolcats. :)

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