Technology makes the world go round. Individuals especially Americans are attached
to their Iphones, Ipads, laptops etc as if it was their child. These devices
carry everything from the next soccer game or birthday to pictures that could
last a life time. Cellular devices are most popular and are amongst the most familiar
way to communicate with someone without having to be face to face with them.
From the time we
are a child and through our teenage years we are taught how to write precisely
and show we are fluent with the language and syntax. Teachers work day in and
day out trying to perfect each child’s abilities with hopes that they will show
succession throughout their lives. Technology is getting in the way though. Millions
of text messages are sent each day and most people, especially teenagers can
type an abundance of words a minute without any real effort, but when it comes
down to writing a scholarly paper for a class or other activities, the process
is much more difficult and causes much stress.
Texting and
social media networks don’t require full sentences or correct grammar therefore
it is not applied. Most teenagers say “k” for okay or “gtg” for I have go. Or for an even bigger eye sore, sentences are
written as “where u at” or “im gonna be there soon” without any capital letters
or punctuation marks. This may be useful for small talk but in reality it is
not acceptable. This phenomenon of “cyber
slang” has swept the nation, and it has affected many people, including myself.
Your brain is habitually trained to shorten up words and sentences when
texting, tweeting , commenting etc and then you get your first term paper and
you feel as if you’re a young child again, confused on how to spell or write
words in a sentence. From personal experiences, not only does this cause a problem
for average students but for students in the advanced proficient classes as well.
Writing exemplar papers is supposed to show your progress and succession
throughout college, in order for you to earn your degree and live a successful life,
but if the cyber slang continues, we will have less educated people in the world, in which will result in a extravagant,
detrimental issue.
The only solution
is to stop using technology as much… but how is that possible when a new form
of technology used for communication is invented each and every day…Have you
fallen into the trap of the “cyber slang users”?
I can personally say that when I first got texting on my phone, I was one of those people using the "texting slang" in my normal writing. It was terrible! Good thing I was only in seventh grade at the time...Now though, I only use "texting lingo" in text messages. Even now though, I tend to stay away from the abbreviated writing in texts. I agree with you about the problem its causing in writing, but I also think that once a person realizes what they were doing, they will hopefully be able to break the habit.
ReplyDeleteNothing is more irritating than "cyber slang." I try as much as I can to use proper English when I text or Tweet, but the people who I usually text often use texting slang. Since I don't want to make myself look like a snob for always using proper English, I often have to stoop down to their level and resort to texting slang. I hate myself for doing it, but I have to admit that I'm guilty of it. When I first got my phone and started doing it, it did interfere with my actual writing a little bit, but I eventually got used to separating the two. Most people are not capable of separating the two languages, which can hinder their academic performances. I think that being aware of the two types of languages and being able to separate the two is the key to not let texting slang to interfere with the written language.
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