At any one time language is a kaleidoscope of styles, genres and dialects.

Language changes and moves in a different direction evolving all the time. Where a lot of people see deterioration, I see expressive development

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.

Although many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules, they also know they need to be understood.

Texting has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster.

English has been this vacuum cleaner of a language, because of its history meeting up with the Romans and then the Danes, the Vikings and then the French and then the Renaissance with all the Latin and Greek and Hebrew in the background.

Spellings are made by people. Dictionaries - eventually - reflect popular choices.