How is Text Messaging affecting Literacy

Abstract

Technology has given a new direction not only to our daily life but it has entered and captured teaching learning system too. Today we have so many innovative practices in our teaching pattern too. The idea of texting is also an innovative practice which came into existence in 1993 and by the year 2007, it has completely enwrapped the youth. At that time, messaging was considered a convenient mode of communication. But by the passing of time, we are bound to think where actually our youth is leading. The language of texting has completely changed writing, grammar, and punctuation of the youth. So, the present paper is writer’s endeavor to think about impacts of texting and some suggestions to overcome.