their spelling and use of the English language. “A study of 88 British kids, aged between 10 and 12, has discovered that those who regularly text, have better reading skills despite the use of text abbreviations”.
So in conclusion, I think texting is improving our reading and spelling skills.
My Dad’s Opinion (Duncan Davidson):
I think texting is a lazy way to communicate between two people. It’s far easier to call someone and have a proper conversation because you can give 100 times more information in a short conversation then you can in pages of text. Sometimes, like an e-mail a few words can have the wrong meaning. This also means, people have forgotten how to talk on a phone. In the same way, people have forgotten how to write letters when the telephone was invented.
In my conclusion, I think texting is wrecking the English language due to the fact that it’s a poor form of communication compared to having a conversation on a mobile phone.
My Sister’s Opinion (Heather Davidson):
I think texting is a good, simple way of communication that is cheaper than making a long phone call. Its get’s the message across straight away using abbreviations and acronyms, allowing the conversation to be fast and snappy. Some people may think texting language is wrecking the English language however acronyms used in texting have been used for years for example: (TTFN-Tar Tar For Now) which was commonly used in WW2 time.
Other people say texting is wrecking our speech, however we learn to speak before we text proving that people can speak properly before entering texting language. This shows people fully learn how to speak properly before texting, so texting should not disrupt their normal way of speaking as they already know how to. Many newspapers write using techniques used in texting; like abbreviations, showing that texting language is not a bad thing; it is a good thing that is now used nation wide. The English language has adapted over the years, and this is the new adaptation for the modern English language. We do not speak the same was as we did many years ago, since no one ever says -‘’.
This shows language is constantly changing, and this is no different. People say it is ruining the language however this is completely natural for the language to evolve and new words to be created. The younger generation generally agree with this new way of communication, so in years to come hopefully it will be accepted better through out the country.