It involves the crude mechanics of writing, but in its economy, spontaneity and even vulgarity, texting is actually a new kind of talking, with its own kind of grammar and conventions.

它涉及粗略的写作技巧，但就其经济性、自发性甚至是庸俗性而言，发短信实际上是一种新型的谈话方式，具有自己的语法和惯例。