IsTexting Ruining The English Language

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Let`s take a look at one example of how sometimes technology can have reverse effects on the learning habits of English speaking students. It is not uncommon for teachers to stumble upon `weird `` linguistic abbreviations when correcting students writing assignments. Have you ever run into words such as 4u ( for you), b4 ( before ), gr8 ( great )..ect . Well I have several times. This is the direct effect of textism.

Students are using texting as a major method of their day to day communications, and because they are writing on compact and small keyboards they invented these acronyms to get their ideas across with the least typing time possible. There is nothing wrong with this except when it spells over into the formal writing territory then it becomes a problem. You might think that by just making them aware of the difference between texting and formal writing will do the job, but what about their spelling and grammar. Studies have shown ( look at the infographic below for reference ) that students who spend more time texting on their gadgets perform poorly in their assessment tests. No wonder, acronyms won't teach them that.

Have a look at this awesome infographic to see how texting really affects grammar.

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Well, I despise texting despite my love to it. How that? It decresases one's language use and usage

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Texting or SMS language is found even in students' written production .They cannot make the difference between texting and academic writing.