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    British linguist David Crystal debunks several myths about texting and Twitter in a 30-minute talk. He explains that abbreviations are not used as much as believed, abbreviations have existed for a long time, leaving out letters is done because it is cool rather than inability to spell, and texting/Tweeting gives young people more motivation to write and read rather than detracting from schoolwork. Crystal also notes the artistic aspects of the evolution of texting and Twitter and that Twitter serves as an information exchange platform more than just status updates.

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    British linguist David Crystal debunks several myths about texting and Twitter in a 30-minute talk. He explains that abbreviations are not used as much as believed, abbreviations have existed for a long time, leaving out letters is done because it is cool rather than inability to spell, and texting/Tweeting gives young people more motivation to write and read rather than detracting from schoolwork. Crystal also notes the artistic aspects of the evolution of texting and Twitter and that Twitter serves as an information exchange platform more than just status updates.

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    British linguist David Crystal debunks several myths about texting and Twitter in a 30-minute talk. He explains that abbreviations are not used as much as believed, abbreviations have existed for a long time, leaving out letters is done because it is cool rather than inability to spell, and texting/Tweeting gives young people more motivation to write and read rather than detracting from schoolwork. Crystal also notes the artistic aspects of the evolution of texting and Twitter and that Twitter serves as an information exchange platform more than just status updates.

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    David Crystal: an analysis of Texting and Twitter by Britain’s preeminent linguist

    British linguist David Crystal has a lot to say about Twitter. If you have 30 minutes to
    spare … maybe skip the latest episode of The Bachelor or Survivor … I’d encourage you
    to listen to him debunk some myths about Twitter and texting. I’d especially encourage
    you to listen to him if you’re still scratching your head wondering what kind of creature
    tweets. I would particularly encourage you to invest 30 minutes to listen to Crystal if you
    are the kind of person who stands up in the middle of a conference and asks why we
    should care about communicating to a bunch of people who have nothing better to do but
    to spend their days typing into a smartphone. And I know you’re out there.

    Some myths, explained:

     People actually don’t abbreviate in text messaging and Twitter as much as one might
    think. This is partially because Texting and Tweeting isn’t a uniquely youth
    phenomenon.
     Abbreviations like CUL8tr aren’t anything new. Lewis Carroll and Queen Victoria
    played around with these language rebuses
     Young people don’t leave letters out because they can’t spell … in fact, the best
    texters are often the best spellers, simply because they get tons of practice. They
    leave out letters because « it’s cool ». Following the fashion is a socially bonding
    experience.
     Texting and Tweeting in fact gives young people more motivation to write and read.
     Students aren’t translating text-speak into their schoolwork and exams, contrary to
    popular belief.
     There is an artistic dimension to the evolution of Texting and Twitter. Crystal cites
    Twitter poetry contests as an example.
     Many of the sentences in a Tweet are actually quite long – you can get 30 words into
    140 characters and there are often 20 word sentences in a Tweet.
     Twitter has become more of an information exchange mechanism than it was when
    it first launched as a « What are you doing? » platform.
     Twitter has value in that, among other things, it accelerates the transmission of
    information.

    David Crystal believes teachers have an important role to play in Internet management.
    For young people, the electronic technology is central and the book is marginal. This
    isn’t going to change, so, according to Crystal, it must be managed and used in a way that
    becomes motivating for young readers.

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