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  Discussion Question: Language changes so quickly these days that it's almost pointless for new dictionaries to be printed. Do you think we will soon see the end of traditional publishing when it comes to reference books such as dictionaries and encyclopedias?

 The process of evolution of languages is so wonderful , because it makes us notice the way which we express, also follows the rising changings of our technological era.

 On the other hand, that same unavoidable fast changings  also contributes to the supplanting of old publishing methods and therefore the way we interact with language study and knowledge in general. For this, undoubtedly, sooner or later, the dictionaries and encyclopedias will be overcome by present medias.

  I think the end of reference books era, as we know them today, it's a normal happening that should be seen by everyone like an ordinary event, as well as happened with humankind when outdid the vehicles moved to steam to the ones fed by gasoline.

  The problem is that not everyone is ready to adhere to this new knowledge methods so quickly, so, I believe it won't be an overnight process, but, a progressive step towards, a complete world of books, encyclopedias and dictionaries on the screens of our personal computers.

  As I see it, the end of traditional books will be also a great measure, in order to protect more and more rainforests against the innefective sustainable development policies. The nature besides being very damaged due to the unstoppable capitalist growth, is ravaged to produce paper for countless items we have available in our home shelves. Just to quote some of them, think about most of the supermarket food packages that are all produced with the paper extracted from that forests.

  From my point of view, we have to start getting used to the new realities brought forward by information era, if we want to  evolve technologically. We have to start rethinking some of our old concepts letting them in favour of a more cognized society.