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Date Posted: 13:46:07 01/14/08 Mon
Author: Roger
Subject: Re: Help needed
In reply to: Rana 's message, "Help needed" on 17:24:31 01/05/08 Sat

>I need your help in one of my projects, please.
>
>
>The project is about communication. We have to choose
>one form of communication and analyze it. I chose the
>txt language
>The main question I want to tackle is: Is the txt
>language a smart way to save time (and money), or is
>it a step (and a contribution) towards the death of
>the classic language?
>It is required that I have a survey and what I am
>thinking is that you (and three other Arabic speaking
>people I know) will make a wonderful specimen to have
>opinions. Will you do that for me? Will you fill out
>my questionnaire?
>
>I also need to know what you think about the questions
>I included in my questionnaire please. So far I am
>thinking of questions like these:
>
>
>1 � Do you understand txt language?

Yes

>2 � Do you like it?

No
>
>3 � Do you use it?

Rarely, and only in text messages.

>4 � What, in your opinion is the main reason that
>makes people use txt language in their everyday
>communication?

Laziness and inability to use correct grammar and spelling.

Just because it is �cool�

>5 � Do you think txt language is a way of
>communication only used (or should only be used) by
>youths?

>Mostly for youths

(Most adults don't use texting enough to really learn it.)

>6 - Do u expect that a day will come when daily papers
>are printed in txt language?

No

Thankfully, most major papers have 'style books' which their journalists must conform to in matters of spelling and grammar. Everyone uses them except the headline writers. (joke!)

>7 � What do you think about this statement: �texting
>is eroding the English language�.

I disagree

Telegraphers and teletype operators used txt type acronyms such as gd (good day) ga (go ahead) and tks long before text code, and they didn't take it into everyday life.

>8 - On the whole, do you think the trend of txt
>language positive or negative?

Neutral

>One more thing, I intend to include pictures of the
>interviewees, so those of you who do not mind, I would
>appreciate e-mailing me a pic to rana84@excite.com .
>Those of you who do not prefer to show their pics, I
>would still appreciate filling the questionnaire out
>and sending it to the above address.
>
>Appreciative
>Rana

I will find you a picture, but I think this is really a sneaky plot to get pictures of all of us into your files. :P

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Re: Help needed -- Rana, 08:56:52 01/16/08 Wed
- Re: Help needed -- Roger, 17:34:47 01/18/08 Fri