A linguistics expert has rejected claims that texting by mobile phone is bad for language and literacy skills.
Professor David Crystal argues that such condensed messages enhance and enrich language skills.
He called it an "urban myth" that school work was riddled with text speech, and said in fact students knew when to use it in the right context.
The honorary professor of linguistics at Bangor University said texting was widespread across all age groups.
Source: BBC News
Dear teacher,
We live in the 21st century...it is convenient, saves our time...
I love texting I think it's way better than phoning and I'm always texting friends and family but I'm not an addict;)
I guess we created a new language which is called SMS language, also known as chatspeak, txt, txtspk, txtk, texting language or txt talk.
H.A.N.D.
Marina
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I like the idea of it being called HAND. 🙂