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Type in the content of your page here. __Merriam webster__ : A language used to talk about language. Function: Noun. __Olson__ : "Concepts and categories for thinking about the structure of spoken language...introspection on language and mind in terms of categories prescribed by our writing symbols..." __My Own Interpretation:__ Thinking about langauge and its effect on our lives. || **Questions**: How can we prove that a "cognitive residue" is left when we become literate? Will our ability to speak weaken or become stronger when writing is all online? If Olson is correct when thinking that speech depends on our ability to write and understand the correlation between symbols and sounds in the alphabet may change when writing becomes typing. Frankel asks this question in his article and it is of great concern how the affects of writing turning to typing will have. How much does the average human actually think about language? What is considered "thinking about language"? Does our learning in grammar class count? What about writing about how much you love to write? || Olson**: "Writing systems provide the concepts and catedgories for thinking about the structure of spoken language."
 * __METALANGUAGE__ ** by Krissy Raymond
 * **Definition: Metalanguage** :
 * **Importance:

If we can think about languages when literate we can create theories, such as the "Great Divide" and attempt to discover the impact literacy has on our minds, thinking, behavior and lives. This affects everything. If we can understand how literacy effects our minds in the long run through discussion and writing we can educate, learn and adapt our language learning to make for the most beneficial effects later. Olson believes that writing is what makes humans capable of speech. If this is true and we can analyze our literacy than we can use academic discourse to prove or disprove this theory. In regards to Frankel, we can utilize metalanguage in order to discuss how literacy and the process of becoming literate may change as technology enters the classroom and computers become of increasing importance in our modern lives.

The link below links to a video that trains people how to use language to be a person of influence. This video and other training tools would not exist if we could not think about language and its functions and uses. Social structure and rules greatly depend on using language as well and these norms are included in this clip. [|**Language of Influence**] || **Complications**:

If we can think about language without having the ability to read and write can we still contemplate its existence and its lack in our lives? ||