What are your thoughts on the excerpts you read from the book, Because the Internet? I’m interested in what you learned about language—something writers are always thinking about: where does ours

What are your thoughts on the excerpts you read from the book, Because the Internet?

I’m interested in what you learned about language—something writers are always thinking about: where does ours come from? when is it tainted/loaded with stuff we don’t want? when is it “authentic”? can it be “authentic” (since language is always something we absorb from others)?readings : 

Read handout (excerpts from Because the Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language). 

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