Thesis Chapters by Hira Zahid
effect of textese on literacy skills of young adults, 2017
Cell phones are essential part of modern life style for every teenager and adults. People are dep... more Cell phones are essential part of modern life style for every teenager and adults. People are depending on cell phones for accomplishing their professional and personal day to day lives. The growing distress about teeming use of texting threatening the standard of English language in Pakistan provoked the present research to determine the presence or absence of SMS features in the academic writing of the participants. The research is based on primary data. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Spelling and grammar have been found mutated and affected by the over use of textese while texting. Hence, this study suggests that young adults studying at universities should try to minimize the use of text abbreviations and slangs and must practice full linguistic system as being second language learners of English language.
The overuse of texting is damaging the way student writes formally in college premises and even in society. Students do not distinguish between times when they need to write formally without using textisms, and when they are writing informally. This study will discuss about the disadvantages of the over use of texting without observing language rules. Text messaging is spreading all over the world, so it is a universal application. Hence can be useful for linguists.
Key words (short messaging service SMS, textese, texting, English language, linguistic system)
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Thesis Chapters by Hira Zahid
The overuse of texting is damaging the way student writes formally in college premises and even in society. Students do not distinguish between times when they need to write formally without using textisms, and when they are writing informally. This study will discuss about the disadvantages of the over use of texting without observing language rules. Text messaging is spreading all over the world, so it is a universal application. Hence can be useful for linguists.
Key words (short messaging service SMS, textese, texting, English language, linguistic system)
The overuse of texting is damaging the way student writes formally in college premises and even in society. Students do not distinguish between times when they need to write formally without using textisms, and when they are writing informally. This study will discuss about the disadvantages of the over use of texting without observing language rules. Text messaging is spreading all over the world, so it is a universal application. Hence can be useful for linguists.
Key words (short messaging service SMS, textese, texting, English language, linguistic system)