It saddens me to see so many people using this dreadful text messaging style of writing in every day use. It arose as a way of keeping cost down by keeping messages shorter - fair enough. It now creeps into all sorts of writing and I think that is a travesty. I don't buy into this " the language is evolving and it is the register that counts" - tosh. It is just laziness and we need to have it knocked on the head on any other medium than a telecom message. Agree or ....... ???
2007-07-18 01:22:46 · 23 answers · asked by ShuggieMac 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I have pieces of work handed in to me for marking that contain text language - as soon as I see it I give it back to the student to re write - I wont even bother reading the rest of it - it drives me absolutely mad to see it used so much!
2007-07-18 01:41:00 · answer #1 · answered by Em x 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fair enough to all the above supportees but languages are indeed dynamic and do change naturally over time.
I don't propose that 'txt lnguge' should be the way of the future but bear in mind that we are living in a 'full steam ahead/fast-paced' society so can you really blame us, when we are 'taught' (by society) to live life so quickly, for developing ways and means of communicating quickly (and cheaply/easily/efficiently) etc.
I love the English language and all of it's quirks but that doesn't mean to say i oppose abbreviations in texts - i just think there is a time and a place to use it.
And for making notes, ie as a student, text language makes it easier to keep up with the lecturer, and when you come to write up your notes properly, you use 'correct' English.
Every aspect of our language has it's own use and 'place'.
2007-07-18 01:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by payasita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completly agree!
When I started using instant messaging, I coppied my sister and tried using all the abbrivations. After a while, I became discusted with them and ceased to use them. I'll admit, occasionally an "lol" or a "brb" creeps in, butother than that, I almost never abrrivate (except by error). While text-messageing-messages are all right for the phone, leave regular English alone and let it fulfil its eloquency!
2007-07-18 01:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by Matia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The standard of literacy amongst the general population seems to be at an all time low and text language is just a symptom of this general malaise. Personally if someone sends me text speak I just respond by asking them to contact me in English, correct English. It is nothing but laziness and it is not language evolving but devolving ie it is nothing but a step backwards for the English language.
2007-07-18 01:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree absolutely. Textspeak is an abomination. We receive job applications part completed in textspeak, which at least makes them easy to deal with - straight into the bin. It is nothing to do with English being a living language, it is about laziness, sub-literacy and 'trendiness', and it has a very sinister side. We are allowing a whole generation of kids to grow up functionally illiterate and consequently unemployable. Who is going to pay for them when they leave what passes for school nowadays?
2007-07-18 01:32:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Agreed, I hate it when people do this, and I also hate the fact that it seems to be spreading into professional life. The other week I read a witness statement prepared by someone with the nerve to call herself a solicitor. It was written in text language, and she could not understand why I, or the court, were upset!!! God help us.
2007-07-18 01:32:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Anything an employee does at the place of employment or on the equipment provided by the employer is property of the employer, and the employer has the right to access any of it at any time for any or no reason at all. Anything the employee does on the laptop, since this is property owned by the employer, becomes the property of the employer, even if this was done on off time. Similarly, any "permanent" fixture installed in an apartment by a tenant become property of the landlord, even if the tenant paid to puchase and install it. Once installed, the landlord is the owner, whether the landlord knew about it or not. So, anything created on the laptop is the property of the owner of the laptop, regardless of who paid for it or created it.
2016-05-21 16:40:46 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately agree
Even worse is the fact that in most exams in the UK these days, Engllish being an obvious exception, the kids don't get penalised for dropping the odd bit of TXT SPEAK into their papers
2007-07-18 01:26:38 · answer #8 · answered by Weatherman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Agree. People should stop being so damn lazy and learn to spell. I can't understand some of the comments on here because of the way it's written.
2007-07-18 01:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by LoveBeingAMum 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gaun yer sell Shug, I think it's pure laziness on the part of the writer. If I was to get a letter written in phone speak it would get binned.
2007-07-18 01:29:42 · answer #10 · answered by john m 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋