I'd like to think I'm reasonably text savvy, but I was happy to learn something new this weekend regarding the evolution of punctuation in text messages. While I abbreviate my messages just like most texters, there are some out there (mostly older folks) that still choose to use periods to indicate the conclusion of a thought. However, as I discovered, this is now considered a big no-no.
A New York Times article a few days ago has given me new insight into the various meanings of that tiniest of grammatical elements, the period. One professor even goes so far as to label it a new form of emoticon. Tone, emphasis, and other subtextual clues are indicated by the use of a period, and we have turned a corner in our technological linguistics in which punctuation is simply unnecessary.
Kinda makes you wonder what will be next to go...
A New York Times article a few days ago has given me new insight into the various meanings of that tiniest of grammatical elements, the period. One professor even goes so far as to label it a new form of emoticon. Tone, emphasis, and other subtextual clues are indicated by the use of a period, and we have turned a corner in our technological linguistics in which punctuation is simply unnecessary.
Kinda makes you wonder what will be next to go...