H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language '
Kalena Farrington
Ms. Chavis
1113/Comp. 1
February 12, 2015 I H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language Analysis “They are destroying it: pillaging our punctuation; savaging our sentences; raping our vocabulary. And they must be stopped.” This quote from John Humphrys' essay “I H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language” clearly shows where he stands on the subject of how “texters” are ruining our English language by abbreviating a lot of our words. How people, more specifically the young ones are being lazy with how they text these days because they believe it really saves them a sufficient amount of time. They have transformed so many of our English words. Humphrys published “I H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language” on September 23, 2007. John Humphrys is the also the star of the TV show …show more content…
Referral is defined as “the act of sending someone to another person or place for treatment, help, or advice.” He refers to the Oxford English Dictionary and editor of the OED, Angus Stevenson, as his only resources. Humprhys does not have any other reference other than the OED. He even says himself that the OED “has fallen victim to fashion.” Humphrys' own quote from his essay “I H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language” is patronizing his one and only resource. That would make his audience think that he doesn't even have a reasonable argument. Which would make his audience feel as if he is just writing about nonsense. The OED sets in stone the way our American language has adapted and Humphrys only refers to the OED to show his audience the severity of what they are doing to our language. He should have found more credible sources to refer to in his essay that could make it more convincing to the readers. For once it is published in the OED, makes it the proper way to spell or write the
Ms. Chavis
1113/Comp. 1
February 12, 2015 I H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language Analysis “They are destroying it: pillaging our punctuation; savaging our sentences; raping our vocabulary. And they must be stopped.” This quote from John Humphrys' essay “I H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language” clearly shows where he stands on the subject of how “texters” are ruining our English language by abbreviating a lot of our words. How people, more specifically the young ones are being lazy with how they text these days because they believe it really saves them a sufficient amount of time. They have transformed so many of our English words. Humphrys published “I H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language” on September 23, 2007. John Humphrys is the also the star of the TV show …show more content…
Referral is defined as “the act of sending someone to another person or place for treatment, help, or advice.” He refers to the Oxford English Dictionary and editor of the OED, Angus Stevenson, as his only resources. Humprhys does not have any other reference other than the OED. He even says himself that the OED “has fallen victim to fashion.” Humphrys' own quote from his essay “I H8 Txt Msgs: How Texting Is Wrecking Our Language” is patronizing his one and only resource. That would make his audience think that he doesn't even have a reasonable argument. Which would make his audience feel as if he is just writing about nonsense. The OED sets in stone the way our American language has adapted and Humphrys only refers to the OED to show his audience the severity of what they are doing to our language. He should have found more credible sources to refer to in his essay that could make it more convincing to the readers. For once it is published in the OED, makes it the proper way to spell or write the