Twob Or Not 2b David Crystal Summary

Instead of viewing texting as a written language. He views it as a spoken language he thinks we should view it more like speaking. Whatever is texted we should say it. 3. Explain how "lol" has evolved over the years.

Personally, I often abbreviate my words when I send messages. I type u for you, cos for because, 2moro for tomorrow, gdnite for goodnight, etc. I don’t think these will affect my sensitivity to standard English because I just use abbreviations for typing faster. The invention of SMS itself is for people to contact more convenient. By using abbreviations, I can save time and energy, which is adapted to the fast-paced life in New York City.

The result verified that there is evidence of a decline in grammar scores based on the number of abbreviations in their sent and received text messages (Swayne and Messer). In other words, the word abbreviations and punctuation short-cuts that famously used in text messaging can alter individuals’ ability to recognize and apply proper spelling, grammar and punctuation techniques in writing and daily life communication. If the uses of abbreviations are not controlled from the beginning, both sender and receiver of text messaging will be associated with how poorly they will perform on the test based on the level of standard literacy they have.

Article “OMG! We've been here B4!” by Clive Thompson is a reflection of what the effects the telephone has on everyday communication as well as the development of the telephone over the years. Thompson however explains that the early days of the telephone weren't seen as a helpful tool for social interaction, but an abate to conversation. When the cell phone first emerged on scene, it was believed that people choose to communicate face-to-face less and call instead. Clive Thompson explores the thought that texting may make people shield their emotions, limit conversations to only the phone, and erode intimacy. Although the telephone had various opinions, the cell phone did not destroy traditional etiquette but altered the way we communicate with one another.

In the article, the authors reference the infamous AT&T BFF Jill commercial that aired in 2007, when texting and smart phones were just becoming popular. This commercial represents the idea that texting can have an influence on adolescents Standard English when talking out loud. This commercial also depicts the epidemic of texting lingo replacing Standard English that many people at the time feared. There were multiple receptions of the commercial exemplified in this article. The authors review the comments made about the commercial on not only the comment section of YouTube, but popular news channels such as

As time goes on, everything that we do in life modernises alongside us. Many people hold the opinion that ‘old fashioned’ methods of language use were more caring and creative, and that modern technology allows us to simply be ‘lazy’. However by looking at examples of texting, and/or web-based interaction, I will be able to show that modern language use can too be very creative.

Hundreds of grammatically incorrect text messages are sent every day. In this essay I will research and explore the creative techniques we use every day, when communicating via short messaging services, and how they are eradicating the English Language as we know it. I will also be analysing these techniques to discover when and why we use them.

Abbreviations such as lol (laugh out loud), brb (be right back), and ttyl (talk to you later) are commonly used when texting, yet are not really shown in formal writing. Students reported that text speaking formal writing. “Other students use these abbreviations and other speak text in their writing, but catches their mistakes quickly”. (Cullington 364). Supporting her research Cullington asked participants to complete questionnaires’’… the research hypothesized that texting and the use of abbreviations would have a negative impact on students. However, the results did not support their hypothesis. (Cullington 369).

Well you are wrong, Texting has been with the english languish before technology was even created. Texting is basically a fancy word for abbreviations. Many famous people such as Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, and Walter Scott have used abrrievations such as wot, cos, and gissa states Crystal. Texting is not an alien a language that is created by young people but, the english language in evolution. Crystal states on lines 172-173,“ Abbreviations were used as a natural, intuitive response to a technological problem.” The texting language shouldn't be discriminated since it is English language in evolution.

The subject of how technology is changing written English is a touchy subject; many people believe that our current technology is allowing us to become lazy. Text messaging being the ultimate reason we are taking so many short cuts when it comes to writing proper English. There are so many abbreviated words and meanings in text messaging, I sometimes find myself confused when I receive messages from people that I have to google what they are trying to say. I don’t want to respond and assume I know what they are trying say.

pp.6-8). Through addition of new words, and new uses of existing words, from influences of peers, media and society, languages are constantly evolving (Gee & Hayes, 2011. p.8). Recent language evolution is evident with the introduction of the digital era. Language abbreviations such as “FYI” and “BRB” have become commonly used and widely understood terminology in digital language such as emails and text messaging. As with all forms of language, context still has a role in this digital language, the abbreviation “LOL” is commonly used for “Laugh out loud” and “Lots of

Abbreviations, acronyms and emoticons have all been put into use through billions of text messages. The one hundred and sixty character limit has meant that proper spelling and grammar has to give way to a more practical form of communicating. Daily Mail columnist John Humphrys in his article ‘I H8 txt messages: How English is ruing our language’ thinks that people who text are doing what ‘Genghis Khan did to his neighbours eight hundred years ago.’ (Humphrys 2007). However, as author Henry Hitchings in his book A History of Proper English (Hitchings 2011) points out the comparison ‘…is not the same in fact or in spirit….’ (Hitchings 2011 p 296) as people who text know the difference between writing for schoolwork and writing for their friends (p. 296). Although mobile messaging may be crude compared to the more civilised form of English, it still has some benefits. For example the asterisk symbol has been used as a way of correcting mistakes (Collister 2015). It is a way to ‘avoid a conversational detour.’ (Collister 2015). People can use the asterisk symbol instead of wasting precious time trying to fix their mistake. The asterisk symbol, adopted by the technologically minded (Collister 2015), is a great and quick way of fixing mistakes but still maintaining that flow of conversation. An emoticon can also help to ‘…add meaning to a message or express meaning all on their own.’ (Collister 2015). People can use emoticons to express a range of emotions from happiness to anger and people will be able to understand what they mean. The invention of mobile phones, through the use of symbols and emoticons to express emotions or fix mistakes, have helped language to evolve, and thereby improving writing and reading skills through the promotion of flexibility, by ensuring that not all communications is just through

Since the technological phenomenon towards the end of the 20th century, text messaging has been widely used by cellphone users, specifically teenagers, in order to get their conversations across easier and quicker in a very convenient way. In the modern technology world, people have become so accustomed to the idea of

As stated in the introduction, when the first text message was sent in 1992 it provided the initial spark that digital communication needed. When T9 (predictive text) was invented in 1995 text messaging was bought to a whole new level, it made text messaging faster and therefore increased the use of text messages. People went from barely sending text messages to replacing face-to-face communication with them. But however useful T9 was it did have it’s downfalls, it was quite ineffective and quite often picked the wrong words this could of led to the use of abbreviations to avoid this problem. On the other hand abbreviations could be a product of older generations, as on the old pay as you go SIMS there was a 160 character limit, which could cause people to abbreviate simply to avoid spending more money on text messages.

Tweeters and texters try to refine sentences into a few characters, and this results in excessive use of abbreviations which makes it inevitable to miss some important information. Using initials of a word or totally different characters to form a shorthand acronym is unreliable and confusing. David Crystal wrote in his article that “No texter is entirely consistent and no two texters use identical conventions” (245). Someone who text CYA (see you) in a text message will most likely pronounce it the same way as his text, making it an unclear and unpleasant phrase for the listener. Critics say abbreviations save us time, and there is no connection between how we tweet and how we speak. I have been in many situations where I have to search for the meaning of an abbreviation in a text message. An abbreviation doesn’t necessarily save you time. To the contrary, the ambiguous nature of an abbreviation