Advantages and disadvantages of network language hindering language development

The rise of network language is unexpected. Well, rookie, dinosaur, fan, BT…… ................................................................................................................................................................ However, in recent years, network language has "jumped out" of the network and began to appear frequently in TV, radio, newspapers and magazines, as well as diaries and compositions.

Is the generalization of network language the embodiment of the vitality of Chinese language, or is it a spoof and pollution of Chinese language? The controversy about this point has been endless. In May, 2006, the China Language Life Report issued by the Ministry of Education and the State Language Commission made a special introduction to the network language, holding that how to correctly understand and evaluate the network language, what direction the network language will develop and what impact it will bring to the mother tongue are all realistic problems that must be faced and paid attention to.

Ubiquitous "online chat"

"GG (brother) came back from college at the weekend and brought me a lot of good things, all of which were (yes) and even (I) very porridge (like). Just sauce purple (in this way), even (I) promised GG to go shopping with him to eat KPM (KFC, pizza, McDonald's) ... "

This passage appears in a middle school student's composition, which makes many people confused. It is a language that can often be seen in online chat rooms and forums. Network language is quietly impacting the campus, becoming the mantra of many teenagers, appearing in students' weekly diaries, compositions, graduation messages and even class wall newspapers from time to time.

Zheng Xuhua, a young Chinese teacher at Yuan Qing Middle School in Hangzhou, received a greeting card from students on Teacher's Day, which read "Teacher, I like porridge for you", which made her smile bitterly. Teacher Zheng said: "When communicating with classmates, a net phrase will pop up from time to time. The young teacher can still understand, but the old teacher can't react. "

"Can you still say that now?" Many young people blurt out funny online language, which makes parents and teachers confused. Mr. Wang's daughter, in the sixth grade, likes chatting online very much. Now when chatting with family and friends, she is full of online languages such as "accidentally" and "sauce purple", and even online languages such as "JJMM" and "irrigation" appear in her composition, which makes people puzzled. He is worried: "How can children learn Chinese well in the long run?"

According to media reports, a certain unit has conducted queue training. A squadron leader just gave an order when a row of recruits suddenly said, "I am dizzy!" " "After hearing this, the squadron leader hurried forward and asked with concern," What's the matter? I'll take you to the hospital. "Let everyone burst into laughter in one sentence. After the explanation of the soldiers, the squadron cadres discovered that "dizzy" means surprise in the network language.

The popularity of network language by major TV stations, newspapers and magazines has contributed to its spread. The word "PK" is widely used because of the "Super Girl" program. Words such as "MM" (sister) and "GG" (brother) also appear frequently in some urban publications.

No one can deny that we have entered the network age. The network is changing many things such as production, life, leisure and communication, and it also produces network language and network culture. Undoubtedly, network language is a subversion and revolution to the traditional "normative" language to a certain extent, only in terms of its form and expressive force.

The China Dictionary of Network Language published on 200 1 is the first dictionary dedicated to collecting network vocabulary in China. This dictionary has 1305 words, with a text of 380,000 words. Due to the continuous renovation of network languages in recent years, the current network languages have far exceeded the initial number.

Network languages can be roughly divided into the following categories: abbreviations, including Chinese abbreviations and English abbreviations, such as PMP for flattery, and ps for English photoshop homophones, including digital homophones and Chinese homophones, such as 520 (I love you), 5555 (whoops), JJWW (whoops) and Bambusa (moderator). Children's words are unscrupulous, and netizens like to pretend to be naive, such as saying "things" as "things" and "things" as "things"; The new genre, one is a newly created vocabulary, such as using "rookie" as a metaphor for a novice surfer, and the other is a new meaning of old words, such as calling "ugly girl" a dinosaur and "ugly man" a frog.

Network language is characterized by conciseness, novelty and humor. Because the Internet belongs to real-time communication and needs rapid input, the network language mixed with numbers, symbols, pinyin, Chinese characters and English letters is not only simple and easy to use, but also saves online time. At the same time, the online world is a world that respects individuality and pursues innovation. In the network communication, people embody their individuality and pursue novelty through the innovative use of language, which makes the network language have distinct novelty. The relaxed and humorous style of online language also caters to the relaxed needs of modern people who are nervous and busy. However, it should not be ignored that while the network language has the above characteristics, it also has some disadvantages such as vague meaning, nonstandard meaning, novelty, difficulty in communication and even vulgarity.

According to the19th Statistical Report on the Development of Internet in China, by the end of 2006, the number of netizens in China had reached1370,000, accounting for 10.5% of the total population in China, and teenagers were the main ones. The huge netizen base provides a solid foundation for the rapid popularization of network language.

Debate between spoof and innovation

According to the outline of college entrance examination in 2007, if you don't test the complicated vocabulary in Chinese, you may lose points in using the new network language. Shanghai, Fujian and other places expressly stipulate that official documents, teaching materials and news reports of state organs shall not use network terms that do not conform to the norms of modern Chinese vocabulary and grammar. At the same time, the fifth edition of Modern Chinese Dictionary, which represents the authority of Chinese, hardly contains online languages.

However, the debate about whether the generalization of network language is worrying or gratifying has never stopped. Some Chinese teachers believe that all kinds of online languages are the products of some netizens' psychological domination, such as dance academy, being unconventional and so on. At best, they can only tinker and tinker in online forums, and only exist in the narrow scope of forums with low frequency. Although the network language impacts, deconstructs and subverts the existing language rules, compared with the traditional language, it is very irregular. The extensive use of abbreviations, typos and other characters in network language is extremely vague and uncertain, and some abbreviations even completely deviate from people's traditional cognitive psychology. Imagine why a "child prodigy" becomes a "child with mental illness". "MM" is an acronym for two words, which can mean "sister", "girl" and "mother". It has great fuzziness. Although information can be transmitted and exchanged under certain circumstances, if it is widely used in society, it will cause confusion. In addition, some vulgar and obscure words in online language also affect people's aesthetic mood and challenge the purity of Chinese.

However, there are also many people who scoff at legislation to ban online language, thinking that this is a bit overkill. In fact, the so-called "purity" in Chinese is a relative concept. Compared with ancient Chinese, Chinese today is no longer "pure". At the beginning of the 20th century, the New Culture Movement promoted the emergence of a number of new words and enhanced the vitality of Chinese. The network era of 2 1 century should be a more open and inclusive era. They believe that language is alive and constantly changing and developing. Judging from the unchangeable development law of language, the rise of network language is inevitable. Chinese is widely inclusive, and the influence of network language will not only touch the root of Chinese, but also inject new vitality into it and enrich Chinese vocabulary.

The phenomenon of network language generalization deserves attention.

There are different opinions, which makes people wonder: should the network language be blocked or sparse? Can it enter the traditional system of China and become a part of the convention?

Xu Weibiao, director of the Office of Zhejiang Language and Literature Working Committee and director of the Language Management Office of the Provincial Department of Education, told the reporter: "Language is a continuous development process with strong inclusiveness and its own laws of survival of the fittest. We should adopt a guiding and standardized attitude in opening up, and at the same time pay attention to the generalization of network language. " Xu Weibiao believes that the composition and use of network language are very complicated and cannot be measured by the same scale. Instead, it is necessary to distinguish different components, standardize their use in different applications, play their positive role and limit their negative role. "

"Primary and secondary school students are in the stage of language learning, and their language discrimination ability is weak, and their knowledge and application ability of language norms are unstable. Frequent use of alternative expressions on the Internet will have a negative impact." Xu Weibiao believes that online language can be tracked in real time and the rules can be mastered; Make clear provisions on the use of network language in other media and primary and secondary education and teaching; Strengthen the management, monitoring and inspection of websites, and build civilized websites and web pages to deal with them.

Some Chinese teachers believe that online language is spreading rapidly at present, and those editors and journalists who are keen on it are the first promoters, which can be called "indispensable". They deliberately choose and highlight "net language" when writing articles and editing pages, and regard it as avant-garde and complacent. If we insist on showing off these obscure "garbled words" in newspapers and TV, it will definitely hinder the expression of words and information.

Li Baijian, a professor at Shanghai University, believes that we don't have to regard online language as a scourge, but we shouldn't let it go. First of all, we should adopt some good methods that students can easily accept, and attach importance to improving students' interest in the beauty of structure, rhythm and rhyme of modern Chinese; Secondly, teachers should take the initiative to understand the network language and teach students how to distinguish among the mixed network vocabulary, so as to absorb and accept the thoughtful and creative healthy network language. Those vibrant online languages will be accepted by the public if they can stand the test of time and become established. After all, they reflect our internet age to some extent.