The Impact of Communication Technology on English Language in Pakistan

This paper discusses the impact of the great changes that took place in the sphere of communication technology (SMS and Whatsapp) concerning the use of English language. This impact is discussed with regard to interviews conducted with the research participants. The objective of the study is to find out the effect of the shortcuts used in the text messaging language on the use of English language and on the writing tasks of the graduation and Masters’ level students in the classroom. The sample of the study is comprised of 200 participants who are classified into two age level groups; first group is the graduate level students and second category is the Masters level students. Data is discussed in relation to other studies. The findings suggest that the use of shortcuts in text messaging language, specifically, by the students has an adverse effect on the use of English language in classrooms. Further, the implications of the findings are also mentioned