Does the language of new media corrupt communication and culture?

My favorite social network to use right now is Twitter. There is a 140 character limit, which makes every message posted short and sweet. However, one of the downsides is it forces the authors of the posts to shorten words and use abbriviations. This can make the writings seem less academic. Twitter is not the only media that does this; texting also tends to make people shorten words. Do these media corrupt the language? My feeling is no. Although the words used may not be academic, the changing of the words is a technique to play with the language. This playfullness encourages people to learn and understand their language much better than previously. As long as peopl understand that this type of language should not be used in formal writing, I believe it can only strengthen communication. New media dsnt crrpt communication nd culture.

Are some languages more or less difficult to learn than other languages?

The other day, I went over Pats house. We eventually ended up at his grandparents house. They only spoke Polish. I was trying to listen to their conversation, but I couldn't pick up anything they were saying. It made me think about whether it was easier to learn some languages than others. I tend to believe that depending on when they are learned, no language is harder than another. If someone is learning Polish as their first language, it will be no harder for them than learning English or Spanish first. However, if it is not learned right away, then there might be a difference. It will probably be easier for me to learn a language closer to Englishthan something very different, like Polish. It all depends on the tije that the language is learned.

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