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. What novel way of speaking is emerging?
2. What's a new fashion of communicating?
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Q2:
1. Where is Netspeak used?
2. Where do people communicate using Netspeak?
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Q3:
1. Who are Netspeak's primary users?
2. Who tends to use Netspeak more?
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Q4:
1. Is there anything good about Netspeak?
2. Does Netspeak come with any positive aspects?
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Q5:
1. Why are some people worried about Netspeak if it has some positives?
2. What makes some worry about Netspeak, despite its benefits?
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Q6:
1. Who says it's not true that Netspeak is harming the English language?
2. Who denies that Netspeak has a negative effect on English?
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Q7:
1. What's one reason linguists don't think Netspeak is harming the English language?
2. Why don't linguists believe netspeak has a negative effect on language?
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Q8:
1. What's one reason linguists don't think Netspeak is harming the English language, besides making a new language?
2. Why don't linguists believe netspeak has a negative effect on language, in addition to its novelty?
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Q9:
1. How does Netspeak affect writing?
2. What does writing in Netspeak do to people's writing?
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Q10:
1. Will the process of getting better at writing by writing continue?
2. Do people continue to improve their writing by engaging in the act?
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Q11:
1. According to experts, should the current way of writing be discarded entirely in favor of Netspeak?
2. Do specialists believe that Netspeak should completely take over for the way we communicate at present?
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Q12:
1. Do young Netspeakers agree with experts' opinions?
2. Do young people who use Netspeak share the opinions of specialists?
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