Annotated Bibleography on Communication

1) Hauck, Darren. "Linguist mixed on effects of text messaging", Associated Press, February 14, 2003.

This article summarizes how text messaging as a new form of communication is effecting language. The author gives statistics that show that text messaging is mainly a young fad. As a trend for young people, and a new form of communication, there is bound to be a certain amount of slang associated with it, either because of the difficulty of writing words on numeric key pads, or simply because the kids think it’s cool. Many linguists worry that the excess use of abbreviations and texting slang will encourage young people to use sloppy writing habits all the time. Other experts suggest that this is the same problem with any quick and easy form of communication, the slang will spill over into other forms of communication but it will not have any strong impact on the language.

The article leaves you feeling that the lingo being used as a result of text messaging will disappear as quickly as any other lingo. Students still know not to use casual lingo in homework, and that includes text messaging lingo, and linguists need not worry.

2) Henderson, Mark. "Scientists: Internet, Chat Rooms Good for Teenagers", FOXNews.com, February 24, 2006.

Henderson’s article gives different expert’s opinions on how internet communication affects today’s youth. Some experts believe young people today are becoming less social, communicating with their peers less, and building less social skills using internet communication. One the other side of the debate, one expert suggests that this new form of communication has become an important cornerstone