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''Txtng: The Gr8 Db8'' is a book written by linguist David Crystal. The title is a logogram which stands for ''Texting: The Great Debate''. In his book, Crystal examines the use of text messaging and its effect on language and literacy. Based on research and experimental results, he disagrees with the popular view that the use of abbreviations and slang, such as those in SMS language, will lead to low literacy and bad spelling among children.〔(The Times Review, Txtng: The Gr8 Db8 )〕 == Main points == Crystal put forward the following points in his book:〔(David Crystal's Blog )〕 *Typically, less than 10% of the words are abbreviated in text messages. *Abbreviating is not a new language; instead, it has been present for many decades. *Children and adults both use SMS language, the latter being more likely to do so. *Students do not habitually use abbreviations in their homework or examinations. *Sending text messages is not a cause of bad spelling because people need to know how to spell before they can send a text message. *Sending text messages improves people's literacy, as it provides more opportunity for people to engage with the language through reading and writing. This is especially useful for school-age children. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Txtng: the Gr8 Db8」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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