SMS Language

Some of you may have read “1984” by George Orwell. If you have, you must
know about the fictional language, “Newspeak”. It is a simplified version of
English resulting in the decline of critical thinking of the people. Sounds
familiar? “SMS language” is the heavy use of abbreviations in messaging.
It was originally used when “2G” network was released because the small
screens of mobile phones of that time made data input difficult.
However, it still continues to exist and has crept its way into our daily lives.
Often, while texting we forget to start with capital letters, forget to add
punctuation marks and write a lot of abbreviations. We find it easier to write in
this language because it saves our time and there is easy communication. But
does it serve the entire purpose of communication?
Communication is the exchange of information by speaking, writing or
gesturing. Although “SMS language” does help in simple communication, more
advanced communication, like conveying sad news or apologising to someone
is not something to use such lingo for. By writing in abbreviated manners, you
also take the risk to not be taken seriously or ignore serious situations.
“SMS Language” can also hamper one’s ability to write proper and good
English. It limits thought flow and expression. Texting in proper language may
look absurd to some, but it is essential and key to improve language. Thus, it is
always advisable to write grammatically correct English, whether casually or
talking in group discussions.

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the article, Raunak Lumde has made sure not to plagarise or copy information
from any other website. Thorough research has been done on the topic. Source
of inspiration: 1984 by George Orwell.