Technology

Question 1

Dillard negative

Answer 1

says text oversimplifies communication = quality down

use emojis to express 30% of our thoughts and says this matter of time until 100%

Question 2

Dillard Positive

Answer 2

Tech makes communication easier, more convenient and faster.

Question 3

Crystal percent of time using abbreviations in text?

Answer 3

10%

Question 4

Crystal, why abbreviations isn’t bad?

Coventry Uni study?

Answer 4

been used for 100’s of years, need to know the correct word to omit it.

More you text, better your spelling is.

Question 5

Crystal - why text is good for young people?

Answer 5

More motivation and opportunity to write and read than ever before

Question 6

Clare Wood Coventry Uni study?

Answer 6

sending texts with unorthodox spelling and grammar can actually help children to learn to write properly.

Question 7

What was introduced in 1981, affect?

Answer 7

Spell check, auto set on Americanisms, almost “force” it onto UK users of tech.

Question 8

Lee

Answer 8

Those more intensive in their texting = smaller vocabulary.

Question 9

McWhorter

Answer 9

Texting allows us to write the way we speak = linguistic miracle