As in Portuguese, in the English language, the widespread use of acronyms is a relatively new linguistic phenomenon, becoming increasingly evident since the mid-20th century. As literacy rates rose, and as advances in science and technology brought with them more complicated terms and concepts, the practice of abbreviating terms became increasingly convenient. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) records the first printed use of the word initialism as occurring in 1899, but it did not come into general use until 1965, well after acronym had become common.

So, the abbreviated language of SMS messages, ORKUT or EMAIL may be to avoid waste of time and often financial, however, students should also be aware of the standard formal language for cases where it is not this type of language. This way is only to get agility� each situation demands a different language!!!

E-mail for friends is different of writing for important or unknown persons.

But it is a fact� nowadays there is a dialect of our own young people and we can not ignore!!!! Only we must prepare them to transform this daily language in a formal language, just for the moments that probably would need some day.

Have a nice day!!!   :))

MH