LOL, Texting,Txt-Speak: Linguistic Miracles- (Comprehension Questions) Flashcards

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According to the article, writing skills have hardly been present in human societies.

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According to the article, writing is an exact mirror or copy of speech.

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What is NOT a synonym for catastrophe?

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Texting and speaking are similar because they both...

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What is the linguistic miracle in the article?

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The main idea of the article is texting is...

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Linguist John McWhorter's says texting allows us to …

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According to the article, writing skills are 5,000 to 6,000 years old.

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Writing is older than Speaking.

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According to the author, texting would not be comprehendible to people in 1973. Why?

LOL, Texting,Txt-Speak: Linguistic Miracles- (Comprehension Questions)