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of txtN by sms n im on literacy.
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wotchN dis vid n readN deez 2 articles.
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u tink TXT n IM S influencing literacy.
Let’s go, CU l8r.​ 

Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter, a linguist, political commentator and author of a number of books on language provides a linguistic and cultural perspective. 

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Video: Txtng is killing language. JK!!! (13:49)

Read the Education World blog post “Do Texting and “Cyber Slang” Harm Students’ Writing Skills?“ On what grounds to they identify this as a problem and do you agree with their suggested solution?

In an ASCD publication “Are Digital Media Changing Language?” (March 2009 | Volume 66 | Number 6) Naomi Baron writes that “It’s natural for languages to evolve. But what should really concern us is the way computers and mobile phones are changing our attitudes toward language.” Do you think that technology is to blame for attitudes towards language?