Hi everyone, I'm working on a research project for my Sociolinguistics class on how the internet and technology are changing our language. I'm exploring how these influence the language skills of children and young adults. As you can imagine, I'm finding a lot of controversy over whether or not technology is breaking down Standard English. I'm also finding that not everyone is fighting the change, but seeing it as a way in which our language is changing to fit the needs of our society. If you have an opinion, observations or have noticed any recent articles on the controversy, please let me know. Thanks! Marisa --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard ------------------------------------------------------------ Class website: http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/taylor/suny/ ------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this listserv, go to: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=edi581 If you have any problems, send an e-mail to: JerryTaylr@xxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------