Academics Don't Normally Manage To Alter People's

Texting Has Added A New Dimension To Language Use, But Its Long-term Impact Is Negligible. It Is Not A Disaster.

As I Get Older And I Get A Few More Years Experience I Become More Like Dad, You Know, King Lear.

Swearing Makes An Excellent Relief Mechanism

Language Itself Changes Slowly But The Internet Has Speeded Up The Process Of Those Changes So You Notice Them More Quickly.

Anyone Interested In Language Ends Up Writing About The Sociological Issues Around It.