Sending a message on a mobile phone is not the most natural of ways to communicate. The keypad isn't linguistically sensible.
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 CrystalAnyone interested in language ends up writing about the sociological issues around it.
David CrystalTexting has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster.
David Crystal