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Linguistics
studied the effect of technology on the
we use language. Dr Lauren Fonteyn said: "If you send a text message without a full stop, it's already
that you've concluded the message." She suggested that finished messages with full stops are perceived of by young people as being
. Journalist Victoria Turk wrote: "In a messaging
, a period is simply not
. It's clear when you've finished your thought, so what function does the period fulfill? As a
, using a period in messaging...can come across as if you're quite cross or
." She added full stops are being used after every
in a sentence. She gave the example: "Just. Look. How.
. This. Is."