Evolution Of Punctuation

Throughout centuries punctuation though present, has found a way to morph into several forms. From Shakespeare's famous "How fare thee?" to the average "How are you?" and finally to the evolution of "Waddup?" Even though these sentences ultimately mean the same thing, in today's time, you will rarely ever find someone incorporating Elizabethan language in his/her day-to-day life. Henry Hitchings, the author of the article Punctuation, Social Media, and Evolving Rules of Communication  claims that change in culture reflects change in language. He further elaborates by mentioning previous used punctuation marks such as the "Pilcrow and the hedera" which along with culture also evolved and new marks were/are introduced. As Hitching says, "Punctuation comes and goes" but it never disappears.
                              

Too many grammar restrictions can be seen as "feigning liberation" as it has the ability to make an individual intimidated by the various rules of grammar and overall feel as if grammar is "tightening the leash"  on creativity. If grammar were to cut down its rules, it would leave "a trail of possibilities" (On Punctuation by Elizabeth Austen) for an individual to express his/her thoughts. Furthermore, Amanda Cosco conveys how twitter, a popular (meaning comfortable) means of communication can make one a better writer. In her article How Twitter Can Make You a Better Writer, Cosco is able to point out the perks of Twitter's tight word count as it forces people to be "concise and less flowery" as you wouldn't want to waste "your precious characters on "very" or "really" when you could actually be saying something substantial." This in turn results in the denunciation of the overall issue of wordiness.  It's true that there are many unintelligent tweets, but it's also a known fact that many famous poets such as Andrea Gibson benefit from tweeting as it also can be used as a "testing ground for more developed writings."  In the end, Twitter is accessible to anyone who wants it as it creates a leveled ground. Tweets can range from being unnecessary to beautiful, it depends on how you want to express yourself as "a tweet is essentially a thought gone public" (Cosco 8).