In this article, Anne Merritt, writing for the Telegraph, talks about how the development in language is creating a barrier between adults and children.
She expresses it as a negative issue, pushing adults further away from understanding and communicating with the younger generation. She states that the language derived from smartphones and technology development is now being used in writing, not just spoken language. She uses rhetorical questions to challenge whether this is not a form of evolution, but laziness.
However, studies have shown that using 'text speak' does not affect a child's ability to form and write an essay. They have the skills there, however words like 'u' are being used instead of 'you'.
Despite this, it is clear that Merritt doesn't believe 'text speak' is good for anyone. She sees it as a decline in 'proper language skills, born out of a digitally literate culture that has grown too comfortable in an age of abbreviations and spellchecks.'
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