Does text speak language corrupt the english language?

Question

Please state your reasons.
Please answer in paragraph form.

Answer 1

Text speak doesn't necessarily corrupt the language. It's a series of abbreviations or symbols used for letters. Symbols were used long before the current alphabet and were the first form of written communication.

I use text messaging daily and rarely use 'text' speak. When I see it in messages, my first though is the person trying to communicate with me is lacking in written skills.

I think, in order to break the rules of a language, you must understand the rules first. If that's followed, then text speak isn't corrupting anything. You know when you write a paper that it's not okay to write, " 2 b r > 2 b" instead of, "to be or not to be". Circumstance dictates when it's appropriate to use text and when it's not. There's no corruption going on there.

Answer 2

warning may have errors: I think we should blame teachers. I wrote papers all the time in high school. I would only ever use spell check. It was not until I got into college that I realized how bad my writing really was. I have worked hard to do my best to work hard and use all the grammar skill I have learned through out the years. I also have a theory that the reason people don't read as much is because when they do read it is bad. People read advertisement and internet bad grammar everywhere. SO why should they they expect any better from a book. Plus there is a whole lot more in books then there are in a myspace message, or a sign for food. so why all the effort. Well all this is just an idea that I have come up with. I am not sure how true it is, but it might be the reason for the sharp declinein grammar skills.

Answer 3

Yes, it does corrupt the english language or any language.

Because it may be very nice and cool for you kids but the moment you want to use the language for real, at school, university or applying for a job you don´t even know how to spell properly anymore.

Answer 4

If I understand what it is correctly, text speak uses abbreviated words and acronyms to get a message across. Serving as a slang or specially coded language text speak serves it's purpose very well. It is a code derived from whatever base language used. Text speak does not alter the structure, usage, punctuation or definition of the words of the language which was used as a base therefore leaving the base language its self uncorrupted.

Answer 5

The answer to this question is quite long, but it falls under the field of sociolinguistics. I'd recommend that you study sociolinguistics to understand this question more. I'll just say that language change is not necessarily corruption.

Answer 6

Yes it does, beggining with the younger people.
And actually, it's spoiling many more languages: French, German, Spanish...

Answer 7

You bet it does.

The reasons are as follows; 1) It's part of the dumbing down of America. 2) It demonstrates laziness and slovenliness, that extends to other things such as personal hygiene and clothing selection.

Answer 8

Oh yes it does, at least for computer users, like lol and rofl and lmao all these are abreviations for phrases, once i wrote lol on my essay paper and my teacher yelled at me lol!!

Answer 9

i would say yes,but this is just my opinion

Answer 10

Apparently it does..