KILLING OR CHANGING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY MOBILE TEXTING, THE INDIAN CONTEXT AND SUGGESTED REMEDIAL MEASURES

Authors

Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Institute of Engineering & Management
Souparno Chattopadhyay, Institute of Engineering and Management
Ayantika Dutta, Institute of Engineering and Management
Soumik Kumar Nandi, Institute of Engineering & Management
Mainak Mondal, Institute of Engineering & Management

Abstract

Is text messaging destroying or changing the English language? Numerous protectors of the integrity of English have certainly suspected so, and such concerns are raised constantly in the media. This article finds out the extent to which text language poses a threat to English as we currently know it. India, with its vast population, of about 1350 million people (as of 2017) is a cash mine for players in the mobile business. Players are national as well as those with intelligent tie-ups with foreign giants. They have the sole target of proliferating the wide usage of mobiles across the length and breadth of the country.

Recommended Citation

Chatterjee, Arun Kumar; Chattopadhyay, Souparno; Dutta, Ayantika; Nandi, Soumik Kumar; and Mondal, Mainak (2024) "KILLING OR CHANGING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY MOBILE TEXTING, THE INDIAN CONTEXT AND SUGGESTED REMEDIAL MEASURES," International Journal of English Learning & Teaching Skills (IJELTS): Vol. 1: Iss. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://research.smartsociety.org/ijelts/vol1/iss3/5