Based on your routine activities, examine how technology-mediated modes of communication (e.g. text-messaging, e-mailing, Facebook, Youtube etc) de-centre face-to-face communication, and how these new modes of communication impact language use and languag

Running Head : LANGUAGE AND THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY

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Introduction

Technology has continued to be one of the greatest facilitators of communication all across the world . Through the advent of diverse technological innovations such as telephone , electronic mails , sms messaging , chat rooms , forums and numerous websites dedicated to connecting people through social networks , technology has contributed immensely towards achieving a highly automated and seamless mode of communication

Technology is a field with benefits that cut across

various aspects of a country 's economy . Communication achieved through the use of mobile phones and broadband technologies have been known to help increase the quality of life of the general population of an area People are more capable of sustaining their businesses by adopting a more competitive approach . It also helps to eradicate illiteracy and minimize poverty through the optimal use of these technologies . Members of any society can benefit through the accessibility and utilization of information globally . The use of communication technology eventually results in reduced costs on labour , marketing and operational costs leading to more efficient business processes . The importance of technology cannot be over emphasized due to its significant effect on productivity . Technology enhances communication in a way that is extremely beneficial to all concerned parties . Cell phones , PDAs websites and the internet have continued to gain popularity at an exponential rate

While Technology eases and enables communication , language itself is the medium of communication . If people do not...