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Spoken Language StudyLanguage and Technology
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Functional skills
Learning objectives
Look at how language is influenced by changing technologies
Consider how speech and writing differ
Think about the features shared between electronic communication and speech
Analyse the use of language in text messages, emails, social networking forums and instant messaging services
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Language and technology
In pairs, discuss the differences that technology has made to the way we communicate.
text messagese-mailsinstant messages (e.g. MSN messenger)social networking forums (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace)blogs.
Electronic communication includes:
The evolution of the Internet and mobile phone technology has altered the way people communicate. As a result, new electronic forms of communication have emerged.
What is electronic communication?
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Speech v. writing
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Instant messages and speech