David Crystal Texting

“The language as a whole will not decline. In texting what we are seeing, in a small way, is language in evolution” (Crystal 345). Throughout 2b or Not 2B, author David Crystal is pro- texting and makes many valid points which show how texting has come about and changed throughout the years. Crystal also touches on whether or not texting is ruining children’s ability to read and write. Even though texting has not always been the most popular thing, it is a major component in today’s society. One strong point made in this article is when he notes texting is not new, we have always abbreviated in the English language. Crystal says, “Eric Partridge published his Dictionary of Abbreviations in 1942” (339). This is very interesting because it is surprising how long ago people started abbreviating things. But in thinking about it more it started to make sense. As a young child I can remember my parents abbreviating …show more content…
“Children could not be good at texting if they had not already developed considerable literacy awareness” (345). I agree with what crystal says in this section because obviously, if children are texting then they are already aware of language and have probably had grammar classes in school. When I first had a cell phone, I always saw people spelling things differently, using common and invented abbreviating. The reason I tried to copy them was to fit in and create texts like those I was reading or saw on people’s Facebook posts. Texting could help some children’s reading and writing ability. For example, there are certain children out there who don’t enjoy reading books. Those students might lack reading abilities simply because they just can’t find joy in reading. However, if they do find joy in texting with their friends and peers, then they are still using the English language and having to read and write responses to their