Hardware and character count limitations have led to the use of a variety of shortcuts. Texting users quickly realized that consonants were much more effective at identifying a word than vowels, leading to the shortening of words like “emergency” and “dictionary.” Emojis have become popular as a new way to use the idea of ​​rebuses. While rebuses had only been used as puzzles whose purpose was to translate a series of images into a message, they had now found a new use as a short and simple way to communicate tone and emotion without the freedom unlimited character or tone of voice. (Crystal). Not only do these techniques increase the amount of information a person can pack into 160 characters, they also make conversations livelier and more responsive. The conversational nature of phone calls translates directly to text messaging. Phone calls tend to be more colloquial and informal, so people more easily deviate from typical writing rules when texting. If texting was considered formal and professional, people would never have invented terms like “lol” or “ttyl” (Crystal). Instead, it is seen as a way to talk to friends. Following strict grammatical rules doesn't matter when just talking to a friend. Just as people use slang when talking to each other, they use abbreviations or shortcuts when texting each other. This is also part of the reason why textual language will likely remain limited to