My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr3:-@ kids FTF. ILNY, it's gr8. Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad; neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cell phones. To new comers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the translation of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York. It's great. School teachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted . "Everyone should just relax", say linguists . They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing, has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nurberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says. "kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mails, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than their parents." Linguist James says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can _ that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents. They too will think this way. James argues that languages do not and cannot become corrupted. They simply change to meet the new needs. However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but learning to write proper English is a must for their future." Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, aged 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun. " QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where can the language of computerized communications be found?
2. The language of computerized communications can be found in what forms of technology?
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Q2:
1. What does the language of computerized communications look like to newcomers?
2. How does the language of computerized communications look to people that are new?
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Q3:
1. What is the name given to the language of computerized communications?
2. How is the language of computerized communications called?
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Q4:
1. Where was Geoffrey Nurberg educated?
2. Which institution is responsible for Geoffrey Nurberg's education?
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Q5:
1. What does Geoffrey Nurberg agrees with regarding Netspeak and diary writing?
2. What is it about Netspeak and diary writing that Geoffrey Nurberg agrees with?
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Q6:
1. Where was David Crystal educated?
2. Which institution is responsible for David Crystal's education?
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Q7:
1. What argument did David Crystal make about Netspeak and diary writing that Geoffrey Nurberg agrees with?
2. Geoffrey Nurberg agrees with which argument that was made by David Crystal?
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Q8:
1. How old is Erin?
2. What is Erin's age?
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Q9:
1. Did Erin say anything?
2. Was anything said by Erin?
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Q10:
1. Does the author of the story love New York?
2. Is New York loved by the author of the story?
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