EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 19 MIN
Txtng is killing language. JK!!! - John McWhorter
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Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter posits that there's much more to texting -- linguistically, culturally -- than it seems, and it's all good news. Talk by John McWhorter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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