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Grammar Gatekeeping: Taming the Inner Grammando

Infernal Communication

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The Impact of Social Media on Language and Literacy

This chapter examines the influence of social media on literacy and language use, revealing that written language is fundamental to social media despite fears of declining literacy. It explores the diverse genres and language styles on different platforms and highlights the informal and slangy expressions prevalent in social media language. The chapter concludes with a call to embrace linguistic diversity and acknowledge the evolving nature of language.

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