The End of Languge as We Know It

            With every "LOL" (Laughing Out Loud) and "BRB" (Be Right Back) sent via text with impatient fingers, the English language bleeds with the loss of linguistic development. Capitalization, punctuation, good spelling and proper grammar are falling to their imminent demise as the evolution of this new acronym riddled language, known as "Tweetspeak" takes center stage. I want the life brought back to the words of Robert Frost and William Shakespeare and I want to see the value and beauty of the English language restored.
             In the article "Twitter vs. Thought," Dawn Ruth, a Professor of English at Nunez Community College, fears that the use of abbreviated words and shortened sentences used by students today will destroy the English language as we know it. This will lead to a generation of young people with narrow thoughts, who lack the ability to carry on meaningful and thoughtful conversations with an elaborate use of the English language. According to Ruth, "When the words to express thought diminish to misspellings and parts of words, the ability of thought itself is narrowed." Ruth's point is that students today are so focused on texting and staying connected to family and friends every minute of every day, that they lack the attention needed to learn in a classroom. Ruth also argues that with this lack of attention, along with the use of "Tweetspeak," students aren't learning to use words and sentences correctly. .
             I agree with Ruth's fear of "Tweetspeak." Young people today are beginning to talk as they tweet and don't seem to have a vast knowledge of the English language. Teenagers of today ooze with entitlement, they expect everything to be handed to them and in a world where information is attainable with the push of a button why wouldn't they? Students may be learning English in school, yet their habitual connection to 'the goings on' outside the classroom creates a constant lack of focus.