Communication 
2 Comments Response coursework
Dear Mr Humphrys,
I fully understand your opinion on the change of English Language which was published by the Daily Mail in 2007. I am also not against your opinion about the ‘I h8 txt msgs’ quote. However, you obviously have a different perception of ‘change’.
You are describing the change of language as though it is ‘raping our vocabulary’, however I strongly disagree. I believe that change in our language is beneficial for people in our generation. Everything evolves so it can adapt to the surroundings. The short abbreviations that the younger generation created don’t have a negative impact on anyone. It is simple and easy to comprehend. Whether or not you have a problem with the development in our language, the youth are not to blame. The schools environment has a massive impact on our generations language. Students inside schools only learn from others like teachers and parents. Unless they change the method of the use of language in schools, then the modern language will remain.
However, I do understand your perspective on the use of longer abbreviations that don’t make sense at all. Although, David Crystal stated in ‘the Guardian’ that the Anglo-Saxons scribes used similar abbreviations as in modern text messages. It wasn’t our generation that created these long-winded abbreviations. We cannot change the history of our country. This type of language has been around for many years. This language has made who we are today. Your not being ambiguous enough to understand other styles of language.
Yourself, and many others, are trying to maintain the ‘Correct’ language. However, I believe that there is no correct language. There are a variety of ways to express feelings and experiences. Shakespeare, for example, used a different style of language to create the most successful plays. However, at the time it was alien to the other people. No one questioned his style of writing because it was a huge breakthrough in the English language. This we know as his spectacular way of writing is being taught today in schools.
The context of a text message to your friends is only going to be short and very informal. It’s not a conversation to your boss asking for a pay rise. It makes sense to use abbreviations in text messages. Why use full winded sentences in a text message when it takes so much time typing it. The 9 key pads on mobile phones were the first type of phones that allowed the new advanced technology in 1992. This meant that there had to be multiple presses to get a hyphen on the screen. This annoyed many people and meant that it was much easier to just type abbreviations or just two simple words .
Your hate for the lack of punctuation in text messages is described as ‘Pillaging’. This quote suggests to me that something has been robbed with violence. This is not the case because in this scenario, it is only someone simply missing out a few commas and full stops. This metaphor and many others in your article are wildly inappropriate for the topic you are writing on. Therefore, I hope that you have acknowledged my speculation on your article and think about a response to all of my concerns.
Please put the title of the article in your first paragraph.
Be careful with phrases such as ‘… in our day of age’ – this has become quite cliched. Try to say what you mean and be more direct.
Be sure that each paragraph has a clear point that you’re responding to – this can be done by using quotations from the original article. Once you have done this, be sure to explore the language (grammar or figurative) – how has this been used to enhance meaning?
Finally, have one final proof-read – where are words missing and how can your meaning be made clearer?
Please proof-read and edit your second and third paragraphs.
Be sure that each paragraph has a clear point that you’re responding to – this can be done by using quotations from the original article. Once you have done this, be sure to explore the language (grammar or figurative) – how has this been used to enhance meaning?