Purists would argue that text language is ruining the use of proper grammar, punctuation, correct spelling and sentence structure.

On the other side of the coin with text language we may be witnessing the natural evolution, and a more efficient form of written communication.

For instance, why is the word abbreviation so long and have two bs?

Why are there two ms and two ss in the word commission?

Depending on the person, text talk and emoji talk can harm developing children if they get too attached to the modern day " language". They could kill brain cells. That's why you need English and literature,

Purpose of language is expressing oneself. Better language is better communication of ideas and feelings. Now that it seems simple, I'd say 'text-language' and emojis are improving language between those that frequently use and are used to using them, understand them. Whereas emojis and abbreviations harm communication between those that do not understand it.

Given it tends to be the younger generation that has generally adopted this, there will be or has been a time at which it will become a net benefit to language to learn and use emojis and text language over not using them.

A nice thing about this change is the universality of emojis. Even lol and maybe some others have some meaning in other countries, even when they don't even use latin derived alphabets

However, nobody forces you to use them. You could ask the same question of the english language in the context of chinese.

Discuss.

it is harming the language, due to the fact that it is teaching young generations how to write and text, not in the write way, but in the way that instead of saying you are a genious, it would be u r a genious.

it is harming and improving at the same time becuase people are so dumb.

Text language brings forth another form of ways to speak to one another. Many people don't speak with text language or emoji's in real life conversations. Though many people are losing vocabulary and bigger words are slowly being lost.

I think that at times an emoji can be a lie. T L is not really harming, it's only harmful if you are someone who writes daily. Like me, well almost.

i feel as though it can help show the emotion that you are feeling as you are texting but it can also ruin the way young people can talk because they wont know how to communicate their feelings in real life.

good morning

good night

good even

good day

good monday

have a nice day

dont get stess out

hello

dam idiot

Simplifying a language does make it easier for a language to be spoken, and to become faster and more convenient. But if it was the only language you could use, it would limit what a person, or a society could think or say.

I think emojis help express the thoughts and the tone of the message in easier way which gives people harder time to express though text without emojis

most people use text because if they misspell something and that phone will auto-correction it for you

Emojis can improve the language by allowing for a new way to express ones feelings and intentions when they do not have the words to do so.

Text talk is a quicker way of communication and is another part of the evolution of our language.

its both helping and harming our language. its helping create new ways to talk but its also harming by making the language shorter and less diverse

I don't believe that they don't hurt language but it does leave the reader on a cliffhanger because there is no specific feelings being told. I believe that it's just an improper and informal way of speaking to others. Giving a reaction or emoji is simply not enough for something to be said. It can also be misinterpreted as well so i feel as if emojis are just unnecessary

As long as people know how to actually use proper grammar and such it's fine. Just please don't go and try to make a movie out of them.

Text language could impair language if they don't have a strong foundation/understanding of speech to begin with. Now, if someone is already efficient with a language, text talk/emojis could help improve creativity. This may allow the writer to get their ideas down quick even if they aren't that fast at writing.

one day, i was just playing my games, when i heard weird sounds coming from my parents room, i then heard a scream of pain so i decide to go help , i opened the door, and...saw my dad with a another woman, while she was whiping him, and he look like he was enjoying it, i closed the door, and decided to prevent it never happened

if abused or if formal writing is forgotten then yes it would. However, emoji and texts have added new ways to express emotions and feelings. my dad luvs reading the license plates with text slang, bringing generations together

it making kids use modern tech to communicate as they come up with all the modern tech