Net linguistics or the explanation of language

How topical!  Following on from my post ‘Power to the Pen;’ BBC News ran an article discussing much the same topic where LJ Rich Blogger discussed the idea of net linguistics (21/04/09). It was a pleasure to hear Laura-Jane extol the virtues of the well written word.  The news article began with the horror statistics that very few teenagers know how to address or even write a typical letter these days.  With the introduction of email, text and blogs, the art of written language has been dissected to such an extent that it is unrecognisable as the same linguistic process. Derrida and his plea for La Différance would feel his work had been futile when viewed within the aesthetics of linguistics as considered today. 

Once again the need for speed and the accessibility of space leads to the condensing of letters to their confining parameters.  Twitter offers only just 140 characters each post, the need for language condensability becomes obligatory to get your point across. Mobile text message programmes offer up to a maximum of 6 message blocks that can be sent at any one time, again the need for abbreviations to be introduced into common language has arisen from the dexterity of use of a keypad coupled with the constant clamour of speed to reply as soon as possible. Linguistic rules need to be implemented to ensure that the art of language is not lost on the younger generation. Abbreviated net speak or net linguistics need to be kept within the confines of that arena perhaps a glossary of net etiquette for net linguistics should be circulated within blogging domains. Please accept my ignorance if such an article already exists.    we are left wondering if the art of grammatically correct language will go the way of the forgotten applications our fore fathers used to pass down to us such as crafting techniques. 

Comments welcomed.  Thread to be continued...