The invention of new ways of speaking is one surprising consequence of migration to Europe. The story of languages is, by and large, one of extinction.

"People don't know why they get so upset about language," David Crystal told me recently, over Skype from his home in Wales. " 'Potato's,' with an apostrophe 'S,' " he offered, as an example of the kind of thing that drives some people batty, "but you ask them, 'Why are you so upset?', and they can't answer you."

This article discusses how words are made up in the texting language and the benefits and consequences of it.

Texting language is a new language variety that appears with the Internet and digital media. This language has developed a unique style that requires new terminology, which separates it from daily language.