Text Messaging

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Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of Text massages in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on the effect of text messages on the grammar of users and its relation with influence of text massages. The research also analyzes many aspects of text messaging and tries to gauge its effect on grammar of the users. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for Use of text massages and tries to describe the overall effect of text messages on on the grammar of the user

Text Messages

Thesis Statement

The slang used in text messaging is negatively affecting teen's writing and grammar skills.

Description

Text massage is a universal phenomena now and especially popular in young generation. We, most of the time, communicate on text massages in a very informal manner and we do not concentrate on our spellings and sentence structures.

It is a linguistic and social phenomenon that is reflected here in a novel but certainly more than one linguist has brought him a headache. In text messages or SMS (Short Message Service, in English, or Short Message Service) is usually abbreviated words and letters are often written in the phonetic thinking only helps to decipher the message, for example, "a1que (though), "ax" (Why), "salu2" (greetings), and so many abbreviations, and even building-code based on short words, "to get as much information to introduce the 160 characters and can usually screen phone. In creating this code have a lot to see the younger generations (John, 2007).

Secondary Research

The consulting firm P&C also conducted a study on the mobile market which expresses the impact that the growing use of SMS and its implications in the daily lives of users. While in 2003 only 7% using this service, in 2004 there was a significant growth reaching 45%. But in ...