SMS language

Tough to read isn’t it? That is an example of what is called SMS Language. When online or cellular texting services first came out, there was a limit to how many characters you could use. Therefore, many had to improvise what would be correct english of more than 200 characters, into improper english down to 140 or less. Standard English is the most widely accepted form of english by institutions such as schools and heads of state. With that being said, not all speak the same way. The concision of simplified english into SMS Language may be difficult to understand, but to many it’s the only way they can communicate properly with others. In this essay, SMS (which will stand for Simplified Mode of Speech) will be used as an umbrella term of the…

their phone and pick on others. Texting not only hurts the victims of the cyberbullying, but also the victim. Because texting has become so popular, the user’s understanding of English is decreasing. This is because of the abbreviations like “jk”, “lol”, “rotfl”, “brb”, etc. People forget that they are writing and use these abbreviations; as a result, many professional documents go out with spelling errors or abbreviations. Beverly Plester, Clare Wood and Victoria Bel, of Coventry…

Thus the sentence from the thirteen year old in Scotland mentioned earlier “My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4 we used 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, & 3 kids FTF ILNY, its gr8…” can be easily read in America as ‘My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before we used to go to New York to see my brother, and three kids face to face I love New York, its great …’ with only the knowledge that a holiday is the same as a vacation. Texting even has connections to one of the greatest scientific minds of the…

Ending Distracted Driving As more people, especially young people, feel the need to constantly feel connected, entertained, and busy, injuries and fatalities caused by distracted driving have gone from bad to worse. The biggest worry is in novice, not necessarily young, drivers who don’t have the experience and maturity to react to sudden situations while driving. When you add a text message or changing the radio the sudden situation becomes deadly. Nearly 4000 drivers were involved in a fatal…

look you will see texting, the dominance of the human soul, but nevertheless have people noticed the influence it has on our literacy and social interactions as teenagers. Texting shortens and simplifies the English language while it degrades it as well. It is also a big distraction that makes people become irresponsible and lazy. The article “ Texting Gone Wrong” by Turake is ineffective because it gives evidence but it mostly lacks support for the reasons it proposes. In this article…

Cell phones have become such a staple piece in our culture in recent years that the act of text messaging during class is an occurrence that most students would be accustomed to. During the past few years, I have witnessed countless students typing out and sending text messages in the middle of a class. Although it seems like common sense that text messaging during class would have a more negative effect on grade rather than a positive one, I was interested to see if there was empirical evidence…

I started “Change the Channel” on August 25th and it ended on August 27th. I stopped texting some of my friends and family members and started calling them more while the rest of my friends and family I stared texting more. My experience was very interesting and some of the outcomes that occurred I didn’t really expect. I was so use to calling certain people and texting certain people that I feel like this experience affected my life in a good way. When my friends need help I am always the…

Is Texting Harmful Many people are unaware that according to a 2010 survey 75 percent of teens are now texting, which is nearly a 51 percent increase since the year 2006. (Teen) It is believed that texting too much as well as tweeting up to 100 and more times daily can cause people to be shallow, obsessed with accessories, and have low self-esteem issues. Teens that text over 100 times daily have the tendency to be image obsessed and driven by wealth. Although some of these teens may be…

One text,one second,one quick glance at the screen is all it takes for someone to get severely hurt and even killed. I know texting and driving is dangerous and most people would agree that it 's dangerous but everytime I glance to the car next to me they always seem to have a phone in their hand. Myself along with people that I have talked to would never drive drunk but won 't hesitate to pick up their phone when that text message ring goes off but according to AAA. “Text messaging while…

As a child, you never think what would happen if the time you spent with someone would be your last moments with them. When you said goodbye to that person, it was not supposed to be a permanent goodbye, but more like an “I will see you later.” Growing up as a child, I never thought about death or losing someone I cared about deeply. I thought that I would have that person in my life forever. Even as I got older I did not think much about death because it was hard to think about telling someone…