Fwd: Txtng is killing language. JK!!!

My LIFE class on reading relates, of course, to books.  Books are filled with writing!  Who knew?  Writing and how we write and how we express ourselves are continually changing.  Prof. John McWhorter says some interesting things about the emerging language/activity of texting.  I have listened to this TED talk several times now and I thought you might like to see and hear it, too.  The link in the message has failed on two separate occasions on two different computers so I supply a direct one here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk.html

Here is a link to the transcript in case you want to resort it that.
https://sites.google.com/site/kirbyvariety/mcwhorter-ted-talk-on-texting

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April 22, 2013 Today's TED Talk John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!! 13:48 minutes · Filmed Feb 2013 · Posted Apr 2013 · TED2013 Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter posits that there's much more to texting -- linguistically, culturally -- than it seems, and it's all good news. Linguist John McWhorter thinks about language in relation to race, politics and our shared cultural history. Watch now » Quote of the Day " While other kids were BBM-ing their parents, I was literally waiting by the mailbox … to see how the weekend had gone." Hannah Brencher Hannah Brencher: Love letters to strangers Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us @TEDNews | @TEDTalks News, speakers, Q&As and more: TEDBlog Get the TED app for iPhone, iPad, and Android

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