Erin Jansen is founder of Netlingo, an online dictionary of Internet and text messaging terms.

VOA: special.2010.01.28

But text-messaging while driving has gained more attention recently following a number of deadly crashes.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

"The hotline has given us an opportunity to take advantage of cell phone technology, to reach people outside of our intervention zone with family planning messaging.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

"I think that text messaging has made students believe that it's far more acceptable than it actually is to just make screamingly atrocious spelling and grammatical errors."

VOA: special.2010.01.28

"Talking about unwanted or excessive text messaging, or breaking into someone's Facebook account.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

Now,they have texting,e-mail, instant messaging and video chat.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

A Saudi Arabian official has said that BlackBerry's messaging service might be blocked there.

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

"I think that text messaging has made students believe that it's far more acceptable than it actually is to just make screamingly atrocious spelling and grammatical errors,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

Erin Jansen,founder of Netlingo, an online dictionary of Internet and text messaging terms, also says the new technology has not fundamentally changed existing language but added immensely to the vocabulary.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16