Summary:
In "2b or Not 2b?," David Crystal discusses the change of language in texting. John Humphrys agrues that texters are "destroying" our language and "must be stopped." (335) Initially, texting/SMS had a slow start when it was first developed and took approximately five years for text users to increase. Texting significantly "rocketed" (336) from tens in the year 2000 to trillions in the year 2005. David Crystal also mentions that its graphic distinctiveness evidently "helps rather than hinders literacy." (337) He then explains how the texting style appears in abbreviation of the words such as gf for "girlfriend" and cmb for "call me back." Texters also use logograms and shortened words like "2bctnd" (to be continued) and"hldmecls" (hold me close). In the end, he states "There is not disaster pending. We will not see a new generation of adults growing up unable to write proper English." "...texting... is language in evolution." (345)
Response:
In response to "2b or Not 2b" I agree with David Crystal when he thinks the opposite of the "they say." Because the language of texting with abbreviations, logograms, and shortened words appears to be "illiterate," people think the future generations will not learn proper English language. Like Crystal said, texting is language in evolution. People initialize common phrases because it is quicker to send short sentences via texting yet having the same meaning but in short context. I'd say that texting is another form of English language specifically used over mobile devices. It does not necessarily make us illiterate when we have already learned proper English, but it is just a diverse way of communication.
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