You’re sitting on a bus, rushing to meet a friend and you’re late. So, you get out your cell phone and type “ILB L8” (“I’ll be late”) and press “send.”Text messaging is clearly affecting language. There are no rules to it, and the language is constantly evolving. We are composing a new aspect vocabulary and opening up new kind of playful, direct, and 24-hour communication.And, what is happening to good old-fashioned English? Dr. Ken Lodge, a linguistics expert, says, “Text messaging is fun and that’s fine, but I’m worried about the effects it might have on a child’s ability to read and write.”Not everyone is so worried. Language professor Jean Aitchison says, “Every time a new medium comes along it has an effect on language… But this doesn’t destroy the existing language, it adds to it and embellishes it.”In text messages, many words come from shorthand created in e-mail, such as FYI (for your information) and IMO (in my opinion). Aitchison says, “Mostly they are original, but sometimes you get a clash of meanings. For example, take LOL, which can mean both Laugh Out Loud and Lots of Love. That could lead to some embarrassing misunderstandings.”
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