Texting

Texting (SMS, or short messaging service) has changed the way society works since it's inception. It has changed our life in a variety of ways, as texting is mainly done on mobile devices, with harder to use key pads than a traditional keyboard (or spoken language), as well as having a fixed character limit to each text that can be sent between 70 and 140 characters, not only will you save time by making shorter messages, you will also save money/

This would lead to the assumption that people simply make messages as brief as possible. Although this is true to some extent, the actual result of essentially incentives being given to those who shorten their messages is the development of "text speak" text speak is essentially a cut down version of the English language, removing all non essential letters and shortening common words, removing the majority of vowels and more.

This has a big impact on our lives, as instead of using full language in our free times, we are using what is almost a completely different language, leading some to argue that English grades amongst those groups who text the most (teenagers) will lower. It also creates another gap between the young and the old in society, as only those who frequently text will understand text language, building barriers.

In conclusion texting has had a massive effect on all of our lives, allowing us to send short messages to each other while on the go. Although not all of it's effects are positive, it's still a great influence on our lives, and a step towards a more technological future.