Jack Rosenthal Spoken Language Summary

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In this serious article, author Jack Rosenthal argues about language that’s being written and spoken in order to inform readers to know the difference between the two. I can connect this to today’s society. We are now creating our own language by using abbreviations. For example: “OMG”, “LOL”, or “LMAFO”. I notice that what’s not being typed is what we choose to speak. “Spoken language is by nature casual, so its ascendancy has brought informality,” (Rosenthal 15). I believe Rosenthal means that once language is spoken, it can influence everyone to speak the same. I believe this is very true. Without technology, I’m sure I would speak very formally. Now, I see all types of different slang words that I would have never known about unless I had

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