Language Awareness: Computer words

by Dr Ingrid Meyer, University of Ottawa, Canada

Introduction

Are you someone who practically lives in front of the computer – a mouse potato? Or are you nervous about new technology – a technophobe?

In either case, if you want to master the English language, you will need to be familiar with those new computer words that seem to be popping up everywhere.

Click here to see the Introduction to Language Awareness on key areas such as spoken English, word formation and business English.