#2 How will the next generation read and write
With the introduction of texting, emails, and the Internet a sort of shorthand has been created by the younger generation. There is a vast quantity of people that believe that this shorthand is ruining the ability of the newer generation to read and write, but I disagree on this. This shorthand that has developed makes the reader and writer actively think about the acronyms that are used. Beyond that they have to switch back and forth between normal writing for school and the texting shorthand which makes them more adaptive then those who do not.
When I first started texting I was all for the acronyms, but as I grew and progressed my shorthand usage became less and less. I still can read most shorthand, unless the sender made it up themselves, as can my friends and my younger siblings friends. The ability to read and write is not lost to us, it is just evolving. Evolving like it has since the beginning. We don't still use Middle English or even Elizabethan English because language isn't constant. It grows as people grow.
I have the exact same views and feelings on this topic as you do. In fact we actually have very similar responses. Just like you when I got my first cell phones I thought it was so cool to use the abbreviations of words while texting friends. As I have grown up, learned more, and matured I rarely ever use the abbreviations.
ReplyDeleteI also completely agree with you! I think that kids know that in school they have to write and read and they can do whatever they want in there free time! Great Ideas!
ReplyDeleteI agree, and even mentioned a couple of the same points in my blog. Languages evolve; it happens.
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