Is excessive use of slang, abbreviations and acronyms online distorting the English language?
“2 b or nt 2 b, thts de qn” Looking at the way language has been distorted by online chatters, will the bard rise from his tomb and shout “U 2 Brt?”… err…”Et tu, Brute?” Or will he compromise by thinking “that which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet”? Instant messengers and chat users already compromised greatly on the use of the English language by introducing slang, abbreviations and acronyms. Are we then losing touch with correct English usage?Foreign media reports tell stories of school children writing their notes and exams using abbreviations and acronyms. This triggers some serious doubts about the future of English language and grammar. K.B. Venugopal Nair, the principal of a reputed Kochi-based school finds no reason to worry. The practice of note-taking and personal scribbling has been around for ages but has not posed serious threats to the English language. He however admits that the impact may be a bit more this time, due to the nature and scope of
