Literacy Proficiency of People Through The Prism of Internet Linguistics

A defense of Internet Linguistics In “Your Ability To Can Even: A Defense Of Internet Linguistics”

Tia Baheri argues about the new grammatical structure and phrases which every individual now uses on a day-to-day basis to express their emotions or opinions. Baheri also discusses about the influence internet language has on children and how it makes an impact on their literacy proficiency. However, she does not oppose in terms of how the language is being used and believes that internet language is in fact helping people improve their reading and speaking skills. She asserts, “Those who use technology read more on a day-to-day basis than non-tech users and are, faster and better readers” (Baheri, 3).

Baheri supposes that internet users are bound to be a faster readers and they read more efficiently in comparison to non-tech users. The internet has been accused to degrade a person's mind by many due to the cause for texting with slangs and many other terminologies. The word “can’t” recently has started to begin to make its progress. People now use the phrase “I can’t” which connates the literal meaning of “the ability of not being able to”. In addition, Baheri argues that these are in fact current comprehensible words and are definitely not misleading it towards any new interpretations or meanings. She says, “A remarkable number of people are simply using technology to communicate more quickly without altering the rules of language” (Baheri, 3). Internet has Taseed 2 become a new place where the language itself has started to advance as the humans also progresses. It has become a form of communication system that’s being used by people of this generation.

To conclude, in “Your ability to Can Even: A defense of Internet Linguistics” Tia Baheri has addressed the common misconception many has towards the “internet language” and how in reality it is not trying to mislead the people minds. It has in fact, assisted to improve the general reading proficiency among those who are technology users and how it has assisted a person to share his or her emotions and opinions in a creative yet linguistic way. The internet is in fact a place where a person can improve their creativity towards the visual thinking and how they can use the verbal language in an advanced systematic way. It allows them to overthrow the standard grammar structure and unlatched the door to experiment with new verbs, nouns and etc.