"Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics at American University and author of “Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World,” shares Crystal’s view. She predicts that the number of “textisms” will stop growing as people continue to develop more proficiency in using hand held devices and as the devices continue to grow more sophisticated than simple telephone touch pads. She adds that part of the appeal of texting shorthands is their novelty, and that that will fade."
Response
Reading this article and particularly this paragraph made me think about how much I text and what shorthand responses I use. I went back through all of my test message and I am constantly using "lol", "omw", "nvm" , and "u" instead of the full words or phrases. The paragraph above said that this would stop growing and a normal thing as people get more sophisticated devices and I disagree. I think that its become part of my every day language that I believe I will do for the rest of my life. All the future generations to come will probably continue to use it as well because just like the shorthand of my parents it will be passed to our kids as our shorthand. I have even seen that some cultures have already started to shorten "lol" to "W" and it is meaning the same thing.
Citation
Shea, S. A. (2010). The new york times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/magazine/24FOB-onlanguage-t.html
Video
Video Citation
Santero, B. (2011, September 06). Youtube. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6c_TZmOl0M
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