The excerpt from Lotherington (2007) that can be applied to

A “English also continues to be the dominant language of virtual communication.” B “As English grows in international prominence as a lingua franca, the profile of its speech communities is shifting.”  C “ELT has conventionally described and taught language in four designated skill areas: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.” D “The Internet provides a channel for communication not limited by social or geopolitical space, or even time as customarily envisioned.” E “The revolutionary changes in English orthography in online discourse provide confusing alternatives to conventional print usage for language learners (and teachers).”