AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY - BLOGS

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  • LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY - BLOGS
    • Frequently updated journal/newsletter that is posted online and personal to the writer
      • Short for "web-log"
      • "A place for people to express themselves, their thoughts, feelings and passions"
    • TERMINOLOGY
      • "Blogger" (noun)
        • The person who keeps the blog
      • "Blog" (verb to be)
        • To write a blog
          • e.g. "I am going to blog before going to work this morning"
      • "Blogging" (verb)
        • The action of writing a blog
          • e.g. "Blogging is my favourite way of sharing my interests with others"
    • HOW IT STARTED
      • Originally known as places for people to write about their day-to-day activities
        • These writers gained a following and "blogging" was created
    • PURPOSE OF BLOGGING
      • Some people use blogs as a way to express themselves, their knowledge or their expertise
        • Blogs can be anonymous, making them appealing to people who wish to use a blog as a way to express themselves or things about themselves privately
      • Some people use blogs as a source of information or as a personal interest if they enjoy what the blogger writes
        • The majority of blogs have an informal tone. Blogs are a more friendly way to access information

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