Grammar, and Nonsense, and Learning: We Look to the Future

Language is a subject to change continuously. This is inevitable because technology is constantly changing and the most important technology that is reshaping languages these days is computer. Lynch and Jack take a close look at the changes that computers, specifically personal computers, brought; both negative and positive changes. Personal computers allow everyone to publish their writings on the web but because there is no regulations or proofreaders, grammar become convoluted. Some websites such as lolcats.com encourage and allow grammatical errors. I do not think the internet should be blamed for the misuse of grammar, and as Lynch and Jack said in the beginning of their article, language is constantly changing and even though technology is a big part of the reshape of language, it is ultimately the people who write and use the technology. This change is inevitable and I honestly don't think criticizing and reinforcing the importance of grammar are going to bring much change.