Is The Internet Killing Slang?

There's no doubt that technology is changing the English language, what with Twitter and OMG text messaging. Whether that’s a good thing depends on your point of view, but clearly the internet has introduced a whole new world of slang. Urbandictionary.com is one of many sites that lists buzz words, catch phrases, and geek speak. The next time you wonder exactly what your kids are talking about, you can log on and start deciphering.

That's good news for you, bad news for them, and it may be bad news for slang in general. According to reporter Douglas Quenqua, the internet could be hurting underground language by spreading it around. He wrote on the topic for The New York Times, and he joins us to tell us more.

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