I believe that any form of writing exercise is good for you. I also believe that any form of tuition which helps develop your awareness of the different properties, styles, and effects of writing is good for you. It helps you become a better reader, more sensitive to nuance, and a better writer, more sensitive to audience. Texting language is no different from other innovative forms of written expression that have emerged in the past. It is a type of language whose communicative strengths and weaknesses need to be appreciated.
David CrystalLanguage changes and moves in a different direction evolving all the time. Where a lot of people see deterioration, I see expressive development
David CrystalEver since the arrival of printing - thought to be the invention of the devil because it would put false opinions into people's minds - people have been arguing that new technology would have disastrous consequences for language.
David CrystalAs I get older and I get a few more years experience I become more like Dad, you know, King Lear.
David Crystal