During my conversation in real life and over text messages the language I use differs a lot. The language that I use is dependent on who I am with and where I am. some people strongly believe that the use of text messages affect the way use speak out loud and some believe that is has no effect. I think that in some situations that your use of language is affected by the way you text. – such as?

Firstly, what thing that are used in texts are different from the English language? People may use devices such as slang, idiolect, dialect, emoticons, abbreviations and acronyms. They all have their own use within people’s lives. For example some people use them all of them and most of these texts will include at least one of them like me and my friends. Some people will never use them and in rare cases the look down on people who use them. Personally I think that people who believe that text messages ruin the English language are wrong. Back in Shakespeare’s time the language was very different to how it is now. so for it to change someone had to use a different word and it catch on with the general public. This proves that the English language is forever changing and it will keep on changing into the future. In the future people will talk different and some people will speak how we speak today and they will be look down on as they are speaking different to the general public.

The use of slang is generally used by the younger generation and some of the older generation think that the idea of slang is ruining the English language and should be banned in schools and educational places. People will use slang in text and in their daily use of language. I don’t believe that the use of texts make them use slang in real life. I believe that them using slang in real life affects their use of language of their texts messages. Some people may catch some slang off of text messages however that word was most probably passed on to the by someone in a conversation at school or at a park. I don’t believe slang is a bad nor good thing. I believe that it should not be used in educational conversation, but if you are with your friends in the park it is more then ok to use slang.

I believe that idiolect has no relationship between virtual and reality conversations. Personally I have used idiolect in text messages, however I used them every day when I am speaking to my family, friends and teachers. In some cases some people may believe that there is a link as people may use the same phrases in text messages and when they are talking out loud. Sometimes this may be because they caught that phrase for a text message, however most uses of idiolect are natural and most people have no idea that they are using them. So if people don’t know when they are using idiolect I don’t see how text messages could affect them.

I think that emoticons cannot affect how you speak to your friends and family. I believe so as I don’t think that pictures that are supposed to display your emotions can affect they way you speak. I can see how you speak in real life can affect the way you use emoticons. If you are very upbeat and always positive you are less likely to use negative emoticons, and visa versa. I don’t believe that the language you use will affect the emoticons you use as it would be the mood and emotions you are feeling will affect them.