“However, it is unclear whether, in this era of cell-phones, family dispersion, a fluid and uncertain job market for the young, the rise of international trade, and the decline of local crafts and industries, traditional speech communities continue to exist in meaningful numbers.” (Paragraph 9, Lines 1-4)

This quote brings up a very important factor to discourse, now with the new age of technology, many people lose touch with reality and would much rather stick to their devices. This creates a clear barrier in discourse communities. Though with this technology it brings an element of surprise, it can introduce people to hundreds of new cultures and traditions that they may want to implement in their own lives. This makes the era extremely unpredictable meaning it can go either way of the spectrum.

“it is ā€œthe same manā€ (or woman), healthy or ill, employed or not, at work or gambling, wild at sport or sensible in discussion, drunk at an election, good-mannered at a dance, reliable and amiable in the East End of London, but not to be trusted at the seat of the central government.” (Paragraph 20, line 1-5″)

I heavily resonate with this quote, I believe that no matter what manner you speak in, you will always fundamentally be the same person. You may use small fractions of yourself in different locations but those are still truly you. Just because you’ve changed your “normal” way of speaking does not necessarily mean you’ve stripped yourself of what truly makes you, your own person.