Why Do People Still Think Texting?

There are bountiful benefits to both calling and texting, as well as detriment. Weather its being able to hear the pitch and tone of your voice to having your connection, verbal calling has been around for generations and whether it should be in addition or opposition to texting is up for debate. The fact of texting being the new main form of communication is up for debate because supporters say its faster and easier than verbal calling, although contradictors say many are harmed because of distractions like in the case of texting and driving.

In the article “2b or not 2b”, David Crystal begins with discussing how others such as John Humphry argued that texters are “vandals who are doing to our language what Genghis Khan did to his neighbors 800 years ago. They are destroying it” (335). This is also the common belief of most people. People often argue about the bad points of technology over our language. However, Crystal believes that texting can improve children’s ability to read and write rather than hinder their literacy as many people claim. He also argues that not all texting are done in abbreviated words. Complex messages and institutional messages are often texted in standard form of

We as a society are evolving with each generation to come. We are getting stronger, faster, and smarter. Just as cell phones are no longer square blocks with numbers on them and TV’s are not in black and white, writing itself has also evolved. Once upon a time many wrote and spoke in a Shakespearean form of language and over the years it has evolved into something we call modern English. In recent years, technology has advanced greatly and cell phones have become one of our primary use of communication. With cell phones came a new form of writing called text messaging. Text messaging is used to send short, concise messages to anyone around the world. Often times text messages involve the use of abbreviations which stand for different things and also involves frequent use of emoji’s as a form of expression. This form of writing is now considered informal writing and is not acceptable in academic settings. In Michaela Cullington’s essay “Does Texting Affect Writing?” she touches on both sides of whether texting is hindering students writing or if it’s actually having a positive effect. She then makes is clear that she believes most students are educated enough to know when text speak is appropriate and when it’s not so therefore it has no effect on students. Although, I agree with her thesis, she lacks credibility due to her insufficient evidence. In addition, I also believe

People's minds are not designed to multitask. Even though the human mind is capable of multitasking, while doing so the mind becomes focused on more than one thing at a time. This is a huge factor in dealing with texting and driving. Many people do not realize texting and driving is an act of multitasking. Texting while driving is an act of multitasking that becomes dangerous to everyone on the road. “The average driver takes their eyes off the road for 5 seconds per text message, covering an entire football field’s worth” (Moreno n.p). People do not understand the matter of events that take place in just 5 seconds. Time is fragile in today's

Did texting change the world we live in today for better and for worse? It has its ups and downs just like any invention created by the mankind and its pros and cons vary just like opinions and beliefs of every human being. The world’s first text message “Merry Christmas" sent by Neil Papworth in 1992 has brought a significant impact on our daily lives and they have not been the same since. The purpose of text messaging and its effect on people varies but is not limited to be known as an announcement maker, relationship breaker, fundraising tool, cry for help, implication of one’s boredom or craziness and admissibility as evidence. Text messages and their admissibility as evidence can play a major role in one’s trial; such evidence can help acquit the accused or prove their guilty nature. There a lot of factors that can contribute to inadmissibility of such evidence when it has violated one’s rights, sent by error, without consent, anonymous and part of forgery or fraud. It is important to keep in mind that its authenticity, relevance, consented copies and prejudicial factors would have to be taken into consideration and serve as evidence for both living and the deceased individuals. One of the first factors to be considered for admissibility of any type of evidence is to ensure that the way it has been obtained does not violate any of the Charter Rights and Freedoms. The most common reason for inadmissibility of evidence in regards to the Charter is a violation of its

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.

New words and new meanings of other words previously found in the English language have created new ways of communication. Acronyms, abbreviations, and neologisms have changed to fit the new technological world. All of these uses of informal language are used in today’s technological society, in what is known as “textspeak”.” Textspeak” was created with the development of new technologies to speed up the time it takes to have a real conversation. Other forms of social media we use have also limited the amount of words that you can put in an internet post. Twitter, has a limit of only 140 character per

The way we write today has evolved into something most people think is “killing” our language. Take for example the conversation I was having with my friend, Leah: so wyd Me: lol my aow wbu Leah: sucks to suck, I’m watching Gossip Girl lmao Me: ._. Leah: Ahhaha. As I was looking at what we were saying I noticed we aren’t really laughing at anything because nothing we’re saying is funny, as showed on Ted Talk Lol has evolved into something that people say to fill in the conversation. It has slowly gained no meaning in the “txting world”. So is texting killing the way we speak? No, it isn’t because I would never say “Lol” when I’m having a normal conversation with someone, I would also never shorten “because” into “bc” or “are into “r”. No one

According to the Ted talk, Text messaging is different from writing. He compares Text messaging to the way we speak and how prior to text messaging writing and speech were different. He gave examples of how people would try to use their typewriters to translate speech to paper and it took longer . I agree with McWhorter when he states that text messaging reflects the way we speak, because personally when I text my friends and family I am not worried about punctuation and spelling, as I would be If I were writing a literal piece of work. If I were to write how I spoke, my writing would contain multiple space fillers like, "like", "well", "um" and "mhmm". Talking how we write is just as bad as writing how we speak because in writing it is

The first text message was sent 25 years ago, on December 3, 2017, another leap forward in communications technology. Texting, like the fax, email, or instant messages allowed people to communicate nearly instantaneously through writing. As texting and other forms of instant messaging have developed, so have new ways to abbreviate words used throughout instant communication. These abbreviations feature phrases like, “LOL” which is “laughing out loud,” “THNX” which is “thanks,” and “BRB” which is “be right back.” The essay, “Texting by David Crystal” defines several texting abbreviations, and describes why someone might uses texting abbreviations, or “textspeak” as he calls it, as well as the issues that can arise from using “textspeak” (241-246). Another essay, “‘r u online?’: The Evolving Lexicon of Wired Teens,” details how teens today are using instant messaging as their main form of communication, and expresses concern for the consequences of being able to talk to anyone, anywhere at an instantaneous rate (247-249). Finally, the TED Talk “Txtng is Killing Language. JK!!!” by John McWhorter, emphasizes that many of the fears concerning the effects of texting on language are unfounded (00:00:00-00:13:48). Due to the new abbreviations, and the lack of emphasis on full sentences or proper grammar, many people have concerns that texting and instant messaging are having an adverse effect on the English language. However, their fears are unfounded; texting has little to no

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Lauren Collister is correct in arguing that, instead of ignoring or deriding the variation in written language, embracing the change in language and the ability of speakers and writers to code-switch can lead to better communication skills in all contexts. In agreement with her point, she describes that text messaging is a conversation that involves a lot of back and forth, which is right because people use textspeak, not to generate thoughtfulness and literary communication, but to keep in contact and facilitate communication. We see this with the increased use of ellipses, which can invite the recipient to continue the conversation, says Collister by giving an example of the period which is a definitive stop that signals, as linguistics professor Mark Liberman has explained, “This is final, this is the end of the discussion” (qtd. in Collister). To recall, she says earlier this year, psychologist Danielle Gunraj tested how people perceived one-sentence text messages that used a period at the end of the sentence; whereby, participants thought these text messages were more insincere than those that didn’t have a period. “Texting is lacking many of the social cues used in actual face-to-face conversations,” lead researcher Celia Kin said in

The cell phone industry has been established in the previous couple of years. A while back influencing a telephone to approach the mobile phone was colossal progression for correspondence; today messaging has turned into the standard type of conversing. In the old times cell phones were image of abundance, just a little measure of individuals were utilizing cell phones. However these days, practically everybody claims cell phones and a few people even have more than one. As innovation has enhanced, correspondence through cell phones has additionally created. Two noteworthy methods for imparting are SMS which is the basic content informing, and the general telephone call.

Year after year, things change, people change, and technology gradually develops. Tweeting, texting, and other forms of abbreviated communication has come across us, making it more facile for us to communicate in the cyber world. Many of us question whether it affects our day to day lives, possibly transmuting the way we verbalize or our English language. The essay “Texting” by David Crystal describes the phenomenon of texting and how it has come to be (241). Similarly, Kris Axtman verbalizes about how the forms of abbreviated communication and slang affects us in his essay, “‘r u online?’: The Evolving Lexicon of Wired Teens” (247). As a teenager, I absorb the contemporary trends taking place in today’s society, this includes abbreviated communication. There is a clear distinction between how I text and how I communicate in person, with live speech. I utilize abbreviated communication when I text my friends and in the cyber world with others. It is a way for me to communicate expeditiously as I don’t have to type out the whole word, and my friends are still able to understand what I’m saying. However, utilizing abbreviated communication does not make an impact on how we speak with others when using live speech; because there are many factors that go into what is appropriate in society today.

Slang and vernacular always modify the language of their concurrent generation. This has been true since well before recorded language. In the modern historical moment, young people have nearly constant access to social media and technology which allows them to be in ever-present communication with peers. Texting and instant messaging present a new type of vocabulary and indeed a whole new system of writing which is dependent on acronyms and abbreviated language. The question that many researchers are asking is whether or not the media of technologies is impacting the way students communicate and what impact this speak has on their overall language skills. From personal experience, it seems evident that there is a decided impact on the language of young people who have developed into adulthood while being exposed to media.