As Postman noted, “[what] changes in language are being enforced by new technologies, and what is being gained and lost by such changes” (1999, p. 53). This is accurate when thinking of social networking, instant messaging (IM), or even text messaging (SMS). People nowadays use short texting (also known as, abbreviations) and poor grammar. This is due to the fact that with these new forms of communication, you're expected to reply back instantly. Furthermore, with certain social networks, you can have whats called a “character limit”. Take the example of Twitter, with their limit being 140 characters; which leads to people tweeting with abbreviations and ungrammatically correct language.
With the use of abbreviations, it cuts down on the characters and at times it can be easier to look at a message. An abbreviation can be something as easy as “BRB” (Be Right Back), “U” (You), “Y” (Why), “YOLO” (You Only Live Once), "LOL" (Laugh Out Loud), "L.O.L." (Lots Of Love), “TMI” (Too Much Info), and many other shortened words. However, there are some people that just simply do not know how to use the correct abbreviations; meaning that you are stuck trying to decrypt their message.
Some people may even call this a “[…] nineteenth-century Americans, technology [that is] clearly the engine of spiritual progress” (Postman, 1999, p. 38). Abbreviations and bad grammar are now seen everywhere. From “tech” (technology), the way we talk “F2F” (Face to Face), essays, in school, and other places where there's oral and written communication. However, with this all being said, all this “[information] and communication technologies have transformed our world in many ways” (Pikas, 2006, p. 3).
Another, thing that should be mentioned is "auto-correct" (or even better known as, Damn Auto-Correct). Auto-correct is when you are in the middle of typing something (a text, Facebook status, tweet, email, or a note) and you may have one wrong letter or improper grammar. Auto-correct then automatically corrects your word. At times, auto-correct can be handy to fix your grammar and even help you figure out what you're going to say. However, most of the time, it gets it completely wrong. For instance, one could be typing, "I love you to!" but auto-correct could correct it and place, "I love you too!" Or it can go the opposite direction and say, "I love you TiVo!" (If you want a good laugh, just search on google for, auto-correct fails). Another example could be, you typed the word "skilks" and it corrected it to "skalds", but really you were wanting "skills".
In addition to abbreviation, poor grammar skills, and auto-correct, our language seems to be filled with smile faces and other "emojis". Emojis are starting to take over the way we communicate. This can be a good thing, because it gives "emotion" to the text. For example, someone can type "Hey :)" and then the "receiver" knows that the "sender" is in a good mood. But, if they typed, "Hey :|", that would mean that they are in an okay mood; or, if they type "Hey :(" that would mean that they are in a bad mood.
With the use of abbreviations, it cuts down on the characters and at times it can be easier to look at a message. An abbreviation can be something as easy as “BRB” (Be Right Back), “U” (You), “Y” (Why), “YOLO” (You Only Live Once), "LOL" (Laugh Out Loud), "L.O.L." (Lots Of Love), “TMI” (Too Much Info), and many other shortened words. However, there are some people that just simply do not know how to use the correct abbreviations; meaning that you are stuck trying to decrypt their message.
Some people may even call this a “[…] nineteenth-century Americans, technology [that is] clearly the engine of spiritual progress” (Postman, 1999, p. 38). Abbreviations and bad grammar are now seen everywhere. From “tech” (technology), the way we talk “F2F” (Face to Face), essays, in school, and other places where there's oral and written communication. However, with this all being said, all this “[information] and communication technologies have transformed our world in many ways” (Pikas, 2006, p. 3).
Another, thing that should be mentioned is "auto-correct" (or even better known as, Damn Auto-Correct). Auto-correct is when you are in the middle of typing something (a text, Facebook status, tweet, email, or a note) and you may have one wrong letter or improper grammar. Auto-correct then automatically corrects your word. At times, auto-correct can be handy to fix your grammar and even help you figure out what you're going to say. However, most of the time, it gets it completely wrong. For instance, one could be typing, "I love you to!" but auto-correct could correct it and place, "I love you too!" Or it can go the opposite direction and say, "I love you TiVo!" (If you want a good laugh, just search on google for, auto-correct fails). Another example could be, you typed the word "skilks" and it corrected it to "skalds", but really you were wanting "skills".
In addition to abbreviation, poor grammar skills, and auto-correct, our language seems to be filled with smile faces and other "emojis". Emojis are starting to take over the way we communicate. This can be a good thing, because it gives "emotion" to the text. For example, someone can type "Hey :)" and then the "receiver" knows that the "sender" is in a good mood. But, if they typed, "Hey :|", that would mean that they are in an okay mood; or, if they type "Hey :(" that would mean that they are in a bad mood.