It seems that many speculate that the future of reading and writing is doomed to a dark unsophisticated future. The main accessory that they link to this apocalypse is cell phones and text messaging. The ever rising of acronyms and short-hand is said to eventually replace all the grammar and vocabulary that was being taught and seen traditionally. Some researchers feel that that this generation will benefit from being able to use both the traditional grammar and vocabulary and also the text messaging "lingo" as they would open the door for more creative thinking. Other researchers feel that with this battle of linguistics, only one will prevail; seemingly the new short-hand.
I however feel that there will forever be a split in the literacies. I feel that there will always be those whom chose to constantly present themselves as educated intellectuals, and also those whom could not care less on how their writing presents themselves. Another reason I feel that both literacies will forever co-exist is because there will always be a need for books, whether they are electronic or printed. I use the term"books" broadly in the fact that in that term I am including textbooks, scientific journals/articles, and encyclopedias. Due to the nature of these items, it is crucial for them to be written in correct grammar and vocabulary because of the need of accuracy when presenting and understanding the material being written. For example, a scientific journal would lose a lot of credibility and also a lot of accuracy if an excessive use of shorthand and acronyms with poor grammar and vocabulary were applied. This is because there is not a base understanding within the general population of all the shorthand terminology that is seen today. Therefore, repetition of such experiment may prove to be impossible.
