Hi Stephen,
In Spain the symbols you mention are used, but I think they pre-date
the internet as they were already on cassette and VHS players, so
maybe it's not the best example for the impact of the internet on
language (?). - Whether the internet and sites like YouTube have
consolidated the
@ Cennydd - iPod ubiquity changed the old research findings. 10 years
ago normal people weren't too aware of the different transport
controls (especially the more esoteric ones such as next
track/previous track). Now, a larger number use them on a daily
basis. Of course, you could still screw
Somwhere in the fuzziness of my brain I recall a workshop with (I think)
Chris Nodder from NN/g, in which he claimed that Play and Stop are the only
two globally-recognised symbols, with Pause largely known but not universal.
Other symbols (Forward, Reverse etc) are not widely recognised.
Don't
