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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