Twtr? It's majorly bad!

        We express our thoughts through speaking the language in a way that others are able to understand your message. As long as they understand, does it really matter the way you say it? “Twtr? It’s majorly bad! Leading head teacher condemns ‘text speak’ for eroding schoolchildren’s language skills”, published by Laura Clark for the Daily Mail, literally communicates the effect of text speech in student’s academic performances, especially in the English language. The authoritarian states that the constant use of the ‘fingered speech’ limits the child’s vocabulary, accurate spelling ability and even frequent grammatical mistakes. If the words were to be complex or simple, the spelling spelt completely or as an abbreviation, the grammar correct or incorrect, would the meaning of it still change? Because I don’t think so. Professionally, you might say that the changes made to their core foundation may lead these schoolchildren to be affected in the future, perhaps while looking for jobs. This would be true in the case of this generation, while interviewers, still hunt for potential graduates with an exceptionally persuasive communication skills. But do they really go through the process of a written interview, or a verbal one? Soon, in the years to come, this cliché way of thinking and judging a person’s capability based on their spelling bee tests, would be in the trash. Replaced with a new techie generation of the current youngsters, casual talk could be the future requirement that a job interviewer would seek. The world changes, and so should we by adapting to the changes made and accepting them in a positive way. So Ms. Clark, try to understand the linguistic changes happening in the world and be more open to new ways. Nowadays, it’s all about being able to communicate in a way people are able to understand the content, not if it’s academically correct or incorrect.

Amoolya Shishupalan
Abu Dhabi 

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