[yvonne]

Actually, code-switching is not normal human behavior; it's learned behavior. Some cultures require it more than others, and lower classes are less likely to know how to switch.

Ruby K. Payne has written some great stuff about register and hidden rules, and how they relate to cultural class. As a former teacher, I can definitely say that Twitterspeak does bleed over into other forms of written communication.

[yvonne]

Actually, code-switching is not normal human behavior; it's learned behavior. Some cultures require it more than others, and lower classes are less likely to know how to switch.

Ruby K. Payne has written some great stuff about register and hidden rules, and how they relate to cultural class. As a former teacher, I can definitely say that Twitterspeak does bleed over into other forms of written communication.