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Technology and Language Use
ОглавлениеIn excess of one trillion text messages are sent and received in the United States annually.71 We frequently use text-messaging shorthand in our e-mails, posts, texts, and tweets. Some believe that our text-based culture is a key cause of the trend toward speaking in extremely short sentences. Additionally, some suggest that the excessive use of texting is contributing to our devaluing instantaneous or improvisational conversation—and eventually could cause face-to-face conversation to become obsolete, replaced by virtual and online options.