Liguistically, common language usage is one of the foundations of society. My son's generation may be creating a new "slang" for text messaging, but the communication level to the general public is lost in translation.
I want children to be able to communicate in the world at large, not just the digital world. Even spoken language is suffering. Teresa Trujillo Book Workshop/Mighty Designs 1501 E. Orangethorpe Avenue Suite 130 Fullerton, California 92831 Phone (714) 525-0882 Fax (714) 879-7156 Cell (714) 926-8343 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tcp@techcommpros.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:26 am Subject: RE: [stclwrsig-l] California Association of Teachers of English > As professional wordsmiths, we should all be concerned by > falling literacy rates. The world has become more textual > over the last two decades. Surely if the world has become "more textual" then literacy rates should be increasing? Kids are constantly writing to each other. They might be using a language that scares some people, but they're still writing and reading. Perhaps our standards are out of date. John Anderson Technical Writer, Internet Delivery Services 416 353 0357 ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
