John McWhorter, contributing editor of liberal American magazine, New Republic, suggests that with the recent use of electronic communication the English language is improving to become “sweeter”. In a recent article, McWhorter observes that the younger generation’s use of words including because, LOL, like, and totally, might serve to express a sense of empathy.
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