This week you are reading about language and communication. In recent years, technology has changed the ways we communicate, such as through texting, video conferencing,

This week you are reading about language and communication. In recent years, technology has changed the ways we communicate, such as through texting, video conferencing, social media, and email.

Using your learning resources, discuss how the linguistic principles of these new methods of communication differ from traditional ways to communicate – such as through letters, face-to-face conversation, and formal writing. How are they the same? In what ways has the shift in modes of communication led to or been caused by a cultural shift in society? What changes has it led to in your own lives in terms of the way you communicate?