Posts Tagged ‘English Language’

Is Texting Really an Ancient Art?

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Many professional writers and editors lament that the English language is being obliterated by the casual use of more symbolic language on mobile devices and some social media internet sites. They cite two main grievances, which are that casual writing formats are showing up where formal writing styles would be more appropriate and that most people don’t know the difference. Are we witnessing the demise of a modern language or the birth of a new way to communicate that is rooted in ancient traditions?

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Text Speak For Mobile Phone Users

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

SMS language or commonly called text speaks is created for the purpose of speeding up the creation of text messages. It is basically a slang version of the English language. The predictive text feature is rarely used since the SMS language has been introduced.

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