The New Texting Language: Bilingual or Lazy? The use of cell phones has taken over this generation’s communication with each other. According to Timothy Barranco‚ he says that in “Today’s society the youth are becoming bilingual without even realizing it.” (Barranco Pg.27) The author analyzes whether the texting language can be considered a second language‚ or is the new language just another way for Americans to diminish the English language. In the article “A Way with Words‚ or Away with Words:
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Sierra Barnedo 3/17/13 Compare and Contrast Essay Texting and Calling Communication has evolved in several ways since the beginning of time. A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are not in the same vicinity of each other to be heard directly. A telephone converts sound‚ typically and most efficiently the human voice‚ into electronic signals suitable for transmission via cables or other transmission media over long distances
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Calling vs. Texting English 99 2/28/11 Essay 2 Calling and texting are to excellent ways of communication‚ but texting is better. Texting allows so much more advantages then calling. Texting is faster‚ cheaper‚ and more convenient. Which makes it the better choice for communication. When having a conversation‚ a lot of people want it to be fast‚ an texting allows that. With texting you don’t have to hold a conversation and say hello‚ you can ask a question and end the conversation. For
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article titled I h8 txt msgs: How texting is ruining our language where a professor at the University of Wales‚ David Crystal‚ gives his views on texting and how it affects our language. He also points out the points of view from others as well as give examples to earlier times where people were always quick to be fearful and judgmental whenever a new language related ‘phenomenon’ was introduced to the world. Later he begins to point out his own view and how texting also helps our language’s evolution
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HOW DOES TEXTING AFFECT LANGUAGE Language change is a universal fact that occurs very regularly. If we go back‚ in all the existing languages‚ they are not the same as they were when they were first developed. If we think about it nobody talks the same as they use to 20 or 50 years ago. Language is the way people communicate with each other‚ express their feelings and emotions so since the world itself changes‚ it is inevitable for language to remain the same‚ for people’s way of communication
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The Proliferation of Texting by Teenagers Texting and social media are getting to be more of an integral part of the lives of future generations. More and more teenagers are getting to connect with the outside world online. In the passage‚ the author talks about the proliferation of texting by teenagers and the pros and the cons of having teens using social media. She adds reinforcing evidence to get the data to be more accurate. The author builds her argument‚ that social media affects teens‚ by
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Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving Amber R. Muniz Kaplan University Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving A cell phone wielding driver weaving in and out of traffic and drifting across lanes‚ because they are completely distracted by the device in their hand‚ may be all too familiar. When using a cell phone while driving‚ it impairs the persons driving abilities as much as a person with a 0.08 blood alcohol level. Think of the drivers that you pass daily; how many were using cell phones
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Facebook not knowing that it may lead them to their demise. Some may believe that handheld cellphones should be allowed to use while driving. However‚ I believe that it should be illegal for people to use cellphones while driving because it distracts the driver and other drivers around them‚ increasing the chance of an accident. Cellphones should be illegal while driving because it distracts the driver and increases the chance of an accident. One example of how phones distract drivers and cause
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caused by distracted driving? When I turn on the news in the morning‚ the two things I listen for are the weather and the traffic. While brushing my teeth‚ I say a silent plea that the idiot that will cause today’s major back-up has decided to take the day off. It is sad that it seems society has gone numb and is more focused on their personal comforts than to take a second look at the reasons why too many of these accidents occur in the first place. We know how bad drunk driving is and society finally
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Texting‚ social media affecting teen sleeping patterns BY ERIC MOORE | AUGUST 19‚ 2011 7:20 AM SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend Teens might not be getting enough sleep and texting and social media might be to blame. Recent research suggests a lack of sleep may be a growing problem because of increases in digital communication among young adults. While the effects of insufficient sleep are evident in high school as short-term problems‚ it’s becoming more apparent that being less attentive in
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