Language and the Internet (Homework) for Tues 9th Feb.

Go to the following website:

http://assets.cambridge.org/052180/2121/sample/0521802121ws.pdf

(This a sample of Crystal's book on Language and the Internet - the first chapter)

Answer the questions below:

1) What anxieties have been expressed in public discourse about language and the internet?

2) How does Crystal counter these concerns?

3) How has the interent developed?

4) What is a netizen?

5) What two keys tasks must be undertaken in order to gain an understanding of language and the internet?

6) What are the distinguishing features of a language variety?

7) What is the initial quesitons for people interested in internet linguistics?

8) What are the five internet situations?

9) What is the 'learning situation' for internet users and what problems does this cause?

10) What is Netspeak? List the main features and give examples.