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    This document discusses the evolution of the English language and the impact of text messaging. Some studies have found that frequent texting is correlated with better spelling, writing skills, and vocabulary among students. However, other research has found that the use of text speak can negatively impact students' grammar. The document also examines linguistic properties of text language, such as abbreviations, omissions, capitalization, and emoticons. While texting may change some writing conventions, its overall impact on the English language is still debated.

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    The Effect of Text

    Messaging on the
    English Language
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    What is texting?
    Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending
    electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric
    characters, between two or more users of mobile
    devices, desktops/laptops, or other type of compatible computer. Text
    messages may be sent over a cellular network, or may also be sent
    via an Internet connection.
    3

    The Evolution of
    English
    ✖ The English language as we may know is evolving, one read of Beowulf or The Canterbury
    Tales is enough to be reminded of how different it is from the language of its ancestors. Texting
    is the next step in evolution of English language so we should be cautious about it.

    ✖ There are two main arguments about text messaging. One is that text messaging is impacting
    the English language by impacting teenager’s ability to write English using proper
    punctuation and spelling. The opposing position is, of course, that it does not impact English
    language and in some way might actually enhance it.
    4

    Beowulf
    5

    Language Skills
    ✖ Some researchers have begun exploring how text messaging
    affects student’s language skills and surprisingly, they find a
    positive correlation. One study done by the professor Clare Wood
    at Coventry University in Britain found that 11-year-olds who
    used the most textism (texting language) were actually better at
    spelling and writing. A command of texting seems to indicate a
    broader facility for language, and these students seem to switch
    easily between text messaging and Standard English. Not only
    that, the study also showed that children who regularly texted
    showcased a richer vocabulary and gain creativity.
    ✖ Some studies find this to be the opposite. Drew Cingle and S.
    Shyam Sundar conducted research at Penn State University. Both
    authors argued that the student’s who write in techspeak used
    shorthand phrases to compose a text message. They thought that
    writing in techspeak would prevent person’s ability to go from
    techspeak to normal rules of grammar. Based on their data from
    over 500 students from middle school, they concluded that “our
    data supports that there is a decline in grammar scores.”
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    Linguistic properties and style

    Observations and classifications as to the linguistic and stylistic properties of SMS language
    have been made and proposed by Crispin Thurlow, López Rúa, and David Crystal.
    Although they are by no means exhaustive, some of these properties involve the use of:

    •Initializations (acronyms and abbreviations composed of initials)


    •Reductions and shortenings, and omission of parts of speech
    •Pragmatics and context in interpretation of ambiguous shortenings
    •Reactive tokens
    •Pictograms and logograms (rebus abbreviation)
    •Paralinguistic and prosodic features
    •Capitalization
    •Emoticons
    •Variations in spelling
    •Punctuation, or lack thereof
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    List of abbreviations, according to a study:


    English
    Textism Category Procces Aspect
    form
    Sound, number
    Accurate aQr8 Adjective Phonology
    abbreviation

    Abbreviation,
    Beautiful Utiful Adjective Phonology
    sound feature

    Abbreviation
    Busy BZ Adjective ,shortening Phonology
    ,spoken feature

    Why Y Question word Spoken feature Phonology


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    ENGLISH
    Textism Category Procces Aspect
    FORM
    Shortening,
    B/C,CUZ,COZ,B syllabus
    Because Adverb Phonology
    COZ abbreviation,
    spoken feature

    Abbreviation,
    Are R helping verb Phonology
    sound feature

    You U Pronoun Spoken feature Phonology

    Oh my god ,gosh OMG Sentence Acronym Morphology


    9

    Word with multiple spellings


    No of
    Word Spelling1 Spelling2 Spelling 3 and beyond spelli
    ng
    Pls,plese,plse,ples,pleaz,plez,p
    Please Plz please 11
    ease,pez,pleas
    Because ,coz, cos, becoz, bcos,
    cuz, cuse,
    Because because Cause 17
    couse,couse,casBecus,becous,
    becau,becose,b1
    Thanx,thnx,thnks, tanks,
    thks, tnx, thax, thanks,
    Thanks ty Thx 17
    tnks,tnx, ty, thxs,
    Tks,tare,thanks
    Birthday,b-day, B.day, BD,
    Birthday B’day Bday birthday, 12
    bifday,birfdi,birth,birthday
    10

    Thanks! 
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    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    https://www.ukessays.com/essays/english-language/the-impact-of-text-messaging-e
    nglish-language-essay.php
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_language
    https://www.lifewire.com/glossary-of-common-texting-abbreviations-4061650
    https://ijllnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_2_June_2016/3.pdf
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH-_GwoO4xI
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334633946_The_Impact_of_Texting_on_S
    tandard_English_The_Students'_Perspective

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