J Humphry discusses in his article that the texting generation of today is ruining the English language, and how the younger generations are not picking up the english dictionary to develop their knowledge. This may be the case, they may not have used an English dictionary, but i can promise that texting is not ruining the English language. It is a way for the younger generations to express themselves, and is developing the English language. Not only is texting a way to communicate, it also allows people on social media to connect with each other, and express their feelings in a way that people that they know, understand. It is the short abbreviations of words that are effective in sending short, quick, and easy text’s. In case of an emergency, you do not want to be writing a full paragraph to let them know what is happening, you want to be able to send a quick, snappy text to show the emergency and where you are, and this one example of why modern language is so helpful.

Even the computers have evolved and accepted the change of language throughout the years, for example if you type on your computer or mobile device ”OMW’, the auto correct on the computer will automatically change it to say ‘On My Way’, yet again leading back to how quick and easy it is to communicate using texting language. I don’t see what J Humphry’s problem is, even William Shakespeare used different language to express himself, and much of that has evolved to the language we speak today, which he says is the correct way. J Humphry also mentions the problems with people using auto-correct, ‘The spell-check (sorry: spellcheck) on my computer is happy with both’. I do feel that this is a problem however, as auto corrects computers are giving us two ways to write one word, even if you spell the word wrong. Although it does help us when we are trying to type quickly, it does not give us or especially the younger generations an opportunity to learn from their mistakes. Furthermore, people aren’t gaining the knowledge of how to spell words. If you type the first three letters of a word it’ll come up with the word without you needing to know how to spell it fully. However It can also offer you the wrong word if you have not used enough letters or spelled the beginning incorrectly, making you think about the word you need to spell, a helpful side to auto correct. Despite this, it is hardly a ‘raping of the english language’ but helps people who find it hard to spell or those with learning difficulties . People with Learning difficulties are able to communicate with their friends effectively, due to auto correct. This type of technology not only helps them communicate, but can have a good effect on their confidence, social life, and ability to do things on their own.

”the eyes fall on a word you’ve never seen before or one whose meaning you’ve always wanted to check”I also agree with your love of reading the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for the sake of learning because when you look through a dictionary you see hard words and ones you’ve never seen before and it gets you thinking of possibilities where you could use them. also, seeing a word constantly helps you remember how to spell it whereas with spell-check which suggests the words you use the most and as such you don’t learn new words. However, the times are changing, and the world is evolving. We are in a new era, where you can go online to access the dictionary, and for many it is easier. Even in schools they now promote the use of mobile devices to research, and type up classwork and this allows the children to use spellcheck and is proving quite handy.

Taking my view on board, i hope that J Humphry changes his opinion on the modern language and how the texting language is ‘pillaging’ our language.