Yes, language is a continually evolving beast. Language evolves at every level of organization:
- From generation to generation [over time]
– From region to region [over space]
– From work/school to home [based on audience]
– From interest to interest [between common hobbies, etc].
That language morphs is a basic understanding of language.
But society has a way of doing things – so that progression continually happens without hiccups – and that requires common language for the exchange of ideas. This is why “good” English, or “good” French, or “good” Spanish is required at work and school, and preferred elsewhere. It is commonly accepted and everyone knows what the next guy is saying.
When you introduce txtspeak, which is a viable dialect all of its own [because it qualifies as communication] – there are clashes. Txtspeak is still a recreational dialect and should not spill over into work/school applications.
Users of txtspeak who utilize it in every facet of their communication with others are considered:
- lazy, because if you are “bi-lingual” you must know when to use what language and when.
– dumb, because they have not wisely chosen context for their language.
– ignorant, because they refuse to utilize the standard language for communication in work/school.
In my opinion, no more than 30% of txtspeak will be accepted and rolled into the language standard because it does not increase productivity of ideas. Let me further clarify – while it does increase the rate at which ideas are expressed, it does not increase the productivity or clarity of ideas. Language is based entirely on conveying ideas. If it does not excel at this, it will not survive.
ergo, ego.
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