#IsItGood?

[commonlyarts]

Well that was unexpected! @dollyparton #cake #frosting #dollyparton #dollypartonbrand #foodphotography #isitgood — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/n86KMl2

[kirishimaru]

Tons of people in my tumblr feed are nonstop talking about the dragon prince and most of them are Voltron stans... I'm getting the feeling I should watch this show.

[casualcloudchaos]

Listening

Listening closely

Hearing asks that you need too

Meeting both our needs

[emo-fucker]

Will post it colored later!! 😁😁😁

[p3rishable]

I drew some Errordeath because why not.

(I finished it faster than the Dustmare thing. 😂)

Error: @loverofpiggies

Reaper: @renrink

[mellyhatchet]

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Godsmack the Cat putting on his 💄 lipstick... 😂😂🤣 #isitgood #GodsmackTheCat #Godsmack #mycat #lovemycat #housecat #housecatsofinstagram #catlife #cats_of_instagram #catsofinstagram #cats #cat #lilaclynxsiamese #siamesemix #catlover #catmom #MelanieCranfordPhotography #momlife https://www.instagram.com/p/BzgcCtaA7kE/?igshid=81wjzkzc0ha1

[char-rowlson-blog]

Iz txt spk chngng the eng lng n a gd way?

Text speak is a form of language created to communicate with people over SMS (text) when texting on phones started to become a common thing in the early 2000’s.

Most phones people had were on pay-as-you-go schemes, meaning you would top it up at your local Tesco’s or cashpoint and once the money was gone, there would be no more texting for you, obviously until you went back to Tesco…

Because of this, it meant people started to shorten words and therefore, ‘txt spk’ was created. It allowed people to fit more conversation or information into one text and therefore they wouldn’t be wasting as much of their credit.

But, how has txt spk affected the way we text nowadays and how has it influenced our spoken language?

Txt spk has some specific characteristics, such as acronyms. For example, ‘LOL’, ‘TGIF’, ‘LYSM’, ‘WTF’, ‘BRB’, ‘SOZ’, ‘NGL’. These are (in my opinion) the most commonly used acronyms on text, but some of these are occasionally used by people, mostly in the younger generations in the spoken language. My cousin, Dan, who is 13, uses the acronyms ‘BRB’, ‘SOZ’ and ‘LOL’ a lot. It just goes to show how the younger generation like to use, what was and still is ‘txt spk’, but in ‘real life’.

Is it shaping/ has it shaped our language?

When thinking about if it still is shaping our spoken language today, I would definitely say yes. People are growing up, learning what these acronyms mean, therefore incorporating it into their everyday spoken language. Especially for younger children, who are still learning new words, if they are told by a sibling that ‘BRB’ means ‘be right back’, they are likely to use it, as they have been taught the meaning from a younger age than, my mum, for example. However, if an adult, like my mum, was told that we (as the younger generation) use the word ‘SOZ’ a lot, she purposely tries not to use it. When asking her, she stated that she didn’t want to be down with the kids and use ‘SOZ’ in a real life conversation because it sounds immature. Although, when texting, she does occasionally use words such as ‘THNX’, which is probably because she was within the generation that had to use txt spk to keep their texts short and within the character limit.

Since phones and social media sites have been on the rise, it has led to more and more new words, whether they have been added to the dictionary or not. Take ‘LOL’ for example. An acronym that has been created by people texting, a word under the ‘text speak’ umbrella, and it was put into the Oxford dictionary in 2011, along with ‘FYI’ and ‘OMG’. This just goes to show how as the years go on, as more technology is created, more and more words are also invented, some of these definitely coming under the ‘txt spk’ umbrella.

But what do I think about it all?

I think ‘txt spk’ was bound to happen as well as be incorporated into the English Language. I also think people over the ages of 50 (my parents) find it harder to adjust to things like this, as they were not raised around the modern technology that we were. However, my parents do think modern technology does have many advantages.

What do you think about txt spk? And is it shaping our language?

Thnx. LY

[recklesssensation]

"You know what I don't seem to get?"

"What?"

"Why people hold on to what's killing them. I mean, your mom overdosed, your father smokes, and my sister sleeps with everyone... Why are humans such damaged creatures? Their very souls cry out for healing and all we do is keep feeding it junk. We continue to poison our way of life. What keeps us moving, breathing, alive."

"I would say blame ourselves for not knowing better. Society has us wrapped around its greedy finger, pointing us towards the dully lit cigarette whose ruby embers will ease our pain, the rush of chemicals bubbling in our veins to let us have a sense of peace and two bodies dancing beneath sheets hoping too fully understand love and acceptance rather then patience and loyalty."

-recklesssensation

[daily-kishibe-nu-blog]

Friends! Is it bad to lick people I love? 

[blondygolfer]

Have you ever made a microwaveable #cheescake 🤔 Ready in just 5 minutes (minus the prep) What should I put on top? #covidcooking #dessert #dessertsofinstagram #isitgood #lookingforguineapigs https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMtVYjliYC/?igshid=1tcf2463zomo3

[imagesbydebbie-blog]

Thought good. #isitneccessary #isitbeneficial #isitedifying #isitgood #thinkfirst #love #beauty #life #simplicity #actionsspeaklouderthanwords #riseabove #bethechange #thinkaboutit #lifeslessons (at Tulsa, Oklahoma)

[berryfinn]

#IsItGood ? #wiskytime https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1MpTyAVeE/?igshid=r16t4e9vlqk7

[nowthisisgaming-blog]

Just brought this and its bloody good, tell me your thoughts on this game and rating!

[deborahlaetsch]

in case of (creative) emergency - #boccadiverita #brockifund #help #incaseofemergency #isittrue #isitgood #atelier #atelierneumarkt #studio #illustration #illustratorsstudio https://www.instagram.com/p/B7YVeVIhsWR/?igshid=wq64cdckb3nb

[itsyoboi-gee]

Y’all seen this? #ricedveggies #wth #confused #isitgood #whatdoyoudowithit # (at Vidalia, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PmqwXFGoM/?igshid=xewo9xy6mfwn