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Analysis Of Twob Or Not 2b By David Crystal

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“2b or Not 2b” written by David Crystal first grabs the reader 's attention using emotional appeal by introducing the opposing argument and using vivid imagery in his selected quotes. The opposition is introduced through a counter-piece written by John Humphrys titled “I h8 txt msgs.” Crystal employs a black-or-white fallacy in this piece as he explains how the opposition views texting as “raping our vocabulary” and his position on the matter as “beneficial.” Crystal presented a clear claim: texting provides users freedom to use their creativity and it the the gateway to the newest evolutionary shift in language. Unfortunately Crystal focused all his energy on one extreme or the other and failed to touch on the grey middle ground that comes
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