Troy University Is Texting Really Killing Language Ted Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk 1) Is texting really

Troy University Is Texting Really Killing Language Ted Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk

1) Is texting really “killing language”? Why or why not?

2) This talk is from 2013. As texting has changed since then, what new aspects would you add to a study on the use of text language?

3) Where do we go from here? What do you think will be the next major language shift?

4) How does the argument around whether texting is “good language use” mirror other arguments about how language “should” sound?

1) What consequences do you think developing malls and super stores has on traditional retailers who sell their goods in bazaars and farmers markets? On farmers? On consumers?

2) What do you think the attractions of a super store in India might be? Who might resist their arrival and why?

3) The activist says Wal-Mart-style super stores are “part of the problem rather than a solution.” What do you think he means?