Language changes and moves in a different direction evolving all the time. Where a lot of people see deterioration, I see expressive development
David CrystalText messaging is just the most recent focus of people's anxiety; what people are really worried about is a new generation gaining control of what they see as their language.
David CrystalResearch shows that those kids who text frequently are more likely to be the most literate and the best spellers, because you have to know how to manipulate language.
David Crystal