Journals allow you to think about how the course content relates to your experiences, philosophies, and beliefs. There are no right or wrong answers; the value lies in your critical thinking. The questions below may spark some ideas regarding language and communication. You do not need to address all the questions; instead, write down your thoughts as they unfold.

You are surrounded by language and communication! Language and communication has become more expansive in our new digital world. While these changes do open many doors, there are also new areas to reflect on. Think about your day today.

How did you communicate?
Is this different than how you communicated 10 years ago?
How about 20 years ago?
Our language and our means of communication have changed over time.
Have our rules and theories also changed?
What about our interactions and expectations?
How about the effectiveness of our communication?
How do you think the new forms of language and abundance of diverse communication methods will affect our children and youth?
What is the impact of this new communication on the “old” forms of communication?
Do you think there will be a change in the language acquisition process?
What might be the advantages and disadvantages of such a change?

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There are various ways through which people communicate in their day to day activities. Today, technological developments in the communication sector have provided people several forms and gadgets to use for communication. Today, people have the option of using cell phones or internet to communicate. The method selected by an individual depends on the message to be passed and the convenience of the method. However, this was not the case 10 years ago when many people did not have access to neither cell phones nor the internet. The situation was even worse 20 year ago as the internet was yet to be discovered while phones were just available to the few rich members of the society. During that time, people used posted mails as a means of …

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