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Milky Posted 20 years ago
Linguistics Studies
Damage the language?
What does the expression "damage the language" mean to you?
And is David Crystal right here?
"Dressed in a brown tweed jacket and matching trousers, and sporting a salt-and-pepper beard, Prof David Crystal, 60, an internationally renowned linguist, says abbreviations used in text messages and e-mails ‘‘will not damage the language’’. ‘‘Instead,’’ he says, ‘‘this will help schoolchildren develop a stronger sense of the language.’’ "
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=102561
And is David Crystal right here?
"Dressed in a brown tweed jacket and matching trousers, and sporting a salt-and-pepper beard, Prof David Crystal, 60, an internationally renowned linguist, says abbreviations used in text messages and e-mails ‘‘will not damage the language’’. ‘‘Instead,’’ he says, ‘‘this will help schoolchildren develop a stronger sense of the language.’’ "
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=102561
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Milky What does the expression "damage the language" mean to you? It tells me that people who use that phrase should learn some linguistics so they can provide some evidence.
- Milky What does the expression "damage the language" mean to you?
- It tells me that people who use that phrase should learn some linguistics so they can provide some evidence.
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MilkyWhat does the expression "damage the language" mean to you?It tells me that people who use that phrase should learn some linguistics so they can provide some evidence.
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David CrystalText messages are basically used for either making up or breaking off.IYSS, Dvd, IYSS.
David CrystalWhen children use abbreviations in text messages, they only want to convey a feeling...YYSSW...
David CrystalI have studied text messaging over the past five years si
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Mike In JapanI already answered your question. Why hasn't it appeared?Milky.Hi again, Milky.
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