Louisa Zedda-Sampson wrote about it in the 2013 Literacy Learning in the Middle Years journal from the Australian Literacy Educators' Association... there have been TED Talks about it... and it's a hot topic of conversation for many.
Is text talk evolving and developing lingual skills and abilities - or is it "wrecking the English language" ... or something else?
What are your thoughts? Share your stories and personal experiences, perceptions and ideas in the comments.
Literacy Learning: Is U a word or do you spell it with a Z?: [...] spelling in Australian Schools - are we getting it write? Txtng is killing language. JK!!! - John McWhorter: TED Talk. John McWhorter | Profile on TED.com. Grammarly on Facebook. We speak English not bingo. Textspeak is not cool at school - Grammarly. Grammarly | Instant Grammar Check - Online Proofreading.