Summary: In the essay “2b or Not 2b”, David Crystal states his beliefs on texting. David first starts his essay with John Humphrys argument stating, “vandals who are doing to our language what Genghis Khan did to his neighbors 800 years ago. They are destroying it: pillaging our punctuation; savaging our sentences; raping our vocabulary. And they must be stopped.” David believes texting will not destroy communication but give it new dimension. David claims abbreviations have been used for hundreds of years and analyzed study proving that the number of abbreviations in a text message resulted in higher scores on reading and vocabulary tests. David Crystal believes its a new form of communication and is improving language rather than destroying it.
Response: I agree with David Crystal. I also believe texting may improve language. When people text they play with the words making them understandable in a different way. I believe it helps people understand the complexity of their own language and how to use that complexity to their advantage. I believe texting and abbreviations is a more efficient way to communicate.
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