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Texting woes? Fret not parents!

You're engaged in conversation with a 14 year old who proceeds to take out her mobile device, reads, smiles and proceeds to respond by texting back - all in under 30 seconds.

A typical 40+ year old adult, will generally feel dismissed and slightly offended.

This scene is endemic. However, is it necessarily an affliction that we need to be concerned with or could it possibly be a blossoming that we should observe with inquisitiveness or maybe even a small sense of awe?

Neurologists have noted greater synapse development in brain activity and linguists are intrigued by the development of new language derived from this new age of "texters."

Watch for more on this topic in the August issue of Brainspace Magazine: Synapse Science and the Evolution of Language.

Please see the TEDtalk below.

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http://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk.html

John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!