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Second article : Don't fear the Tweeter

Issue  :
🎈The youths of today are forgetting how to write properly.
🎈Some students use acronyms in their writing

Reason : The proliferation of acronyms.

Examples: LOL, OMG, BRB, G2G.

Solution:
🌸 Teachers should not use acronyms during PnP.
🌸 Educated or professional people should be a good role model to the youngsters by using proper language in social media.

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PUBLIC discussions about language often include worried questions about the role of technology on "kids these days". After observing the rampant rise of texting, e-chatting and whatnot, the questioner will then wonder whether the youths of today are forgetting how to write properly.
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Johnson has seen a lot of moral panic around this concern, but little hard evidence. This is because most people have an innate sense of occasion with language. Just as you would not use the word "ain't" in a job interview, most pupils know not to write about Hamlet's "2B or not 2B" soliloquy in term papers. Johnson suspects that, once again, the kids are going to be all right.

But this is not to say that technology isn't changing the language. One of the most obvious ways is of course the presence of new vocabulary. (Nobody needed to say "e-mail" 30 years ago or "tweet" ten years ago.) Another change is the proliferation of acronyms. These are nothing new, but chat-speak has lead to a proliferation of LOL, WTF, BRB, G2G and so on. Indeed they are being coined and spread faster than ever before.

Such acronyms rise so fast that they can cause confusion. "LOL" originally meant "laughing out loud", but now it merely conveys a quick, world-weary smirk. Acronyms are also making the jump to speech. Sarah Palin, briefly an American political celebrity, used "WTF" on television. This also helps illustrate the acronym's subtle change in meaning, as Ms Palin, a family-values conservative, would never have said "what the fuck" on the air.

But this is hardly the debasement of the language. When words and phrases mutate, they do so in order to fill some niche that needs filling. Often, that change involves taking a formerly powerful word or phrase (" awesome", "oh my god", "what the fuck") and turning it into a wry comment ("If you could stop tapping your foot, that would be awesome"; "My boss was in a weird mood all morning and I was like WTF?" "OMG this cheesecake is amazing.") This is why people actually speak "OMG" and "LOL" out loud, though they are no shorter than the phrases they replace. ("WTF" takes even longer to say than "what the fuck".) As organisms adapt to ecological niches, so do new bits of language.

What are the long-term effects of all this? We might see language littered with ever more phrases born of keyboard brevity. Another intriguing possibility involves the rise and spread of speech-to-text technology. One quirk of these systems is that they require speakers to enunciate punctuation and other typographical manoeuvres. (Eg: "Are you coming tonight question mark; New paragraph on another point, I'd like to mention that...") As speech recognition software improves, we might go from language designed for a tiny keyboards entering our speech (people speaking "OMG" out loud), to language designed for speech recognition software entering our speech (people speaking "new paragraph" out loud to signal a change in topic). Such spoken punctuation would probably find the same special niche function as "WTF" and "LOL" have today. "Wow, I can't wait to read your screenplay exclamation point" would mean something quite different from "Wow, I can't wait to read your screenplay!"-namely, semi-ironic detachment.

Long-term language change is inevitable. People need to convey a wide range of emotions, and they will always find the words to do so, even if formerly powerful words ("awesome") and phrases ("oh my God") are debased. Technology may speed up this process (in ways that can be unsettling to some), but it also allows people (and not just the young) to be inventive and experimental, perhaps more than ever before. Only dead languages never change.

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PUBLIC discussions about language often include worried questions about the role of technology on "kids these days". After observing the rampant rise of texting, e-chatting and whatnot, the questioner will then wonder whether the youths of today are forgetting how to write properly.

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First Article: "Selfie elbow?" "Text neck?" Medical language changing as smartphone use creates new issues

Issue: The ignorance regarding medical issues because of the terms created when using Google Search
🔥The reliance on doctor is decreasing. Thus, the condition/ sickness become worse.

Solutions:
🌈The patient should refer to reliable website such as the ministry of health's website.
🌈The medical field should create a new platform so it will become more approachable to public.
🌈Then, the website should be updated regularly so the public will not be using the  wrong medical terms.

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Sometimes, technology can be a pain in the neck. And then sometimes, it can be an actual pain in the neck.

So much so that new medical terminology is arising as people flock to the Internet to figure out the aches and pains caused by all those smartphones, tablets, computers, and gaming systems.

Heard of "selfie elbow?" How about "text neck?" "Computer eyes?" These are just a few of the trending ailments popping up on Google searches across the United States.

Imagine MD, a direct primary care medical company based in Chicago, conducted a study that examined Google search trends to determine the most frequently-searched ailments caused by tech devices in the United States and the real medical issues behind them.

The results revealed that there is quite a bit of new medical terminology floating across the World Wide Web.

"We've been thinking about a number of things that are trending, and there was some laughing about some of the names of this stuff," said Andy Kearns, creative director of Digital Third Coast, which helped conduct the study. "But we realized as funny as the names are ... what's interesting about it is it's such a young and new phenomenon that people don't have a universal language to identify this stuff."

The study's findings listed the top five tech ailments discovered through Google trends. Dr. Alex Lickerman, a medical doctor who founded Imagine MD, consulted on the findings and translated them to actual medical diagnoses. He also weighed in on how to fix these pesky problems ignited by repetitive use of technology.

The findings, listed in order based on the frequency of searches, include:
1. Texting thumb, gamer's thumb or smartphone thumb.
This is when tendons in the thumb or at the base of the thumb become inflamed. It's caused by repetitive use of the thumb when gripping phones or gaming devices. The symptoms are pain, swelling or a sticking sensation when the thumb is in motion.

The formal diagnosis is known as De Quervatein's tenosynovitis or stenosing tenosynovitis.

Lickerman said the only way to cure this ailment is to give your thumb a rest. "Try to remain below the threshold at which your thumbs or fingers feel actual pain," he said.
2. Selfie elbow, cellphone elbow or numb pinky finger
This affliction is caused when pressure is applied to the ulnar nerve, which runs through the elbow and various tendons in the lower arm. Lickerman said this is the same nerve that jolts when you "hit your funny bone." Selfie elbow is caused by holding arms up and bent for extended periods of time. Think holding up a tablet or phone toward your chest or face, or extending a phone in the air for a selfie

Symptoms generally include pain, weakness and numbness or tingling in the ring or pinky fingers.

Lickerman said this is formally diagnosed as cubital tunnel syndrome or ulnar tunnel syndrome.

The fix is to "stop bending your elbows." Prop up your tablet or phone instead of constantly holding it. Lickerman said he has had to go as far as putting elbow splints on people who suffer from this condition.
3. Text neck, tech neck or phone neck
Text next is when poor posture from leaning toward or over tech devices or scrunching a phone to your ear causes stress on the spine and surrounding muscles. Symptoms include chronic pain and tightness in the neck and back muscles.

Its formal diagnosis? Well, it's pretty simple: It's called poor posture, said Lickerman.

"This is a much more preventable one," said Lickerman. "As long as you can keep your neck in a neutral position and keep your posture, you won't have an issue. We have a tendency to lean our head forward because the skull and the brain weigh a bit and we bend forward.. and we put extra strain on them and it becomes painful."

Fix this issue by sitting up straight with good posture, or put on a soft collar to keep your neck straight and the weight of your head off the neck, he said.
4. Computer eyes, eye fatigue or computer eye strain
This is when the flashing, glare and contrast from tech devices strain the eyes. It's caused when a person stares at a screen for too long. Symptoms are headaches, blurred vision, dry eyes and neck and shoulder pain.

The formal diagnosis is computer vision syndrome.

Lickerman said this particular ailment is the one he sees in patients the least, as the eyes are generally used to reading and focusing. That and screen technology has improved to a point where flashing isn't as common.

The solution? Take a break.
5. Mouse shoulder, computer shoulder or gorilla arm syndrome
This ailment is when someone hunches or rounds their shoulders while using a tech device paired with repetitive use of a mouse or touch screen. Symptoms are tightness in neck and back muscles, chronic pain and inflammation.

The formal diagnosis is a repetitive strain injury.

Lickerman said most of these issues could be considered "repetitive strain injuries" and the key to avoiding them is to adjust habits, find new ways to operate tech devices and, well, give it all a rest periodically. Use a speakerphone on a cellphone, find ergonomic products that adjust how a product is used and try not to push a body part to the point of pain.

And if you do get one of these tech issues? Lickerman's rule of thumb is not only to rest the body part until it recovers, but to add on an additional week.

"You actually have to listen to your body," he said. "Pain is this fantastic guide that tells you when your body is still irritated."

The research team did find a few other conditions that popped up in trends including:

Nomophobia, which is the fear of being without a smartphone or a signal. It similar to the popular term "FOMO," which stands for fear of missing out.

Phantom vibration syndrome, where people think their phone is vibrating even when it's not.

Smartphone pinky, which is a temporary deformation or strain of a pinky finger from constantly using it to hold up a phone.

Our phones are "like a magnet" said Lickerman, so it's no surprise these real medical issues are popping up, especially when social interactions and information sources are rooted in technology. It's just a matter of keeping the use of phones and technology in check, and listening to the body when enough is enough.

"The key with repetitive injuries is they are repetitive.. you want to give your muscles and joints as much of a break in the habitual use of them as you can," he said.
Contact trends reporter and columnist Jessica Saggio at jsaggio@floridatoday.com, 321-242-3664 or follow her on Twitter @JessicaJSaggio.
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CLOSE Sometimes, technology can be a pain in the neck. And then sometimes, it can be an actual pain in the neck. So much so that new medical terminology is arising as people flock to the Internet to figure out the aches and pains caused by all those smartphones, tablets, computers, and gaming systems. Heard of "selfie elbow?"

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FIRST ARTICLE
How Technology Is Shaping The Future Of Language
Source : https://www.google.com.my/amp/s/www.popsci.com/amp/qa-with-john-mcwhorter-on-future-language
The issues :
1. Language changed naturally in the past. The factors of the changes were because of culture, slavery and war.
2. Nowadays, language changes through cultural collision and technology
3. Based on the research, there are approximately 6 to 7 thousands languages that exist duringh these days, but sometimes in a century time, it will decrease to only 6 to 7 hundreds languages due to language loss. (Due to many factors such as geographically and because of the language itself being isolated
4. People become lazy to learn a new language because they have the technology to help them  to communicate.
5. English is as lingua franca because all people speak this language. Other languages are becoming lowkey because of all people speak in english.
6. Abbreviation exists because of the use of technology such as LOL and OMG. (Messages terms) Because sometimes, the abbreviation in the messges terms cannot be understood by all people, it is not universal.

SECOND ARTICLE
How Technology Is Changing Language And The Way We Think About The World
Source : http://theconversation.com/how-technology-is-changing-language-and-the-way-we-think-about-the-world-35856j

The issues :
1. Technologies affect the way we speak and think "to hoover " comes from the Hoover Company
2. Googling becomes a verb
-becomes a generic word that means- "to search the internet"
3. Industries become uberized
-Originated from the Uber Company
4. The usage of internet words in daily conversations
-not commonly used in the old days

Solutions :
1. Make full use of technology but still learn language by ourselves so that the knowledge would not fade away
2. Use the right languages with correct grammar in daily conversation
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5595122/

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•In groups of 3, find 2 articles related to Language and Technology.

•Identify the issues highlighted by the writer, and discuss the possible ways to overcome them.

•Using a graphic organiser, present your findings.

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1st article (How technology is changing language and the way we think about the world) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5595122/

2nd article ( Language development in the digital age)
http://theconversation.com/how-technology-is-changing-language-and-the-way-we-think-about-the-world-35856

Issues highlighted from article 1:
1.  Googling has become a verb
- become people's collective global memory

2.  Industries has become uberized
- the concept of uberization has taken the general meaning of disrupting any industry through the use of technology
- as an example, due to 'Uber', the taxi industry facing extinction.

Issues highlighted in article 2:

1.  Rising number of toddlers are now put to bed with a tablet instead of a bedtime story.

2. Children see their parents constantly interacting with mobile devices, instead of with people around them.

3. The main question is the extent to which the use of tablets can facilitate learning to read and write, and how this type of learning compares to traditional learning.

4.  Children seeing parents constantly interacting with gadgets instead of interacting with people will create a mindset in the younger generation to lose  sense of empathy which will affect their quality of language use.

5. The issue of how new technologies change behavior and interaction, including values and communication patterns.

6. One major challenge is the nature and amount of data that need to be collected and analyzed to build such a model.

7. A valid question if we should expect any impact of mass media on language development is the extent to which the content provided through the media is comprehensible

8. From TV and radio to tablets and robots

9.  Child-robot interaction

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First article - THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE http://www.englishlanguageexpert.com/english-language-articles/the-impact-of-technology-on-the-english-language/

Second article - HOW THE INTERNET CHANGE THE WAY WE WRITE- AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/booksblog/2017/dec/07/internet-online-news-social-media-changes-language

ISSUES-  (First)
1. new abbreviations (such as IMO, FYI, BTW) which causes the older generation to be left out
2. people writing more how they speak and less like they used to write ( The younger generation tend to write informally )

SOLUTIONS- (First)
1.  The younger generation should decrease the generation gap by teaching the elders informally
eg. The grandchildren can teach their grandparents the abbreviations so they can understand better.

2.  A workshop should be conducted to ensure that the younger generation will use proper style of writing according to the situation.
eg. Students need to be taught the way to write formally in academic writing.

ISSUES - (second)
1. changing at such a fast pace that older generations can’t keep up
2. lack of awareness on the importance of punctuation

SOLUTIONS - (second)
1. Give opportunity to older generation to explore the applications
eg. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

2. Teachers should play their role in educating their students to use correct punctuation
eg. Online workshops