In this essay I will explore whether text based interactions can be described as a creative form of language use. The text that I will analyse is a conversation between friends: I will identify a number of features of the text, comment on their effect and whether they are creative, then discuss some of the public attitudes towards texting. Many of the techniques used in sample have the purpose of engaging the reader; making the text more eye-catching; making the text sound colloquial (like a spoken
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Ashley Fuell Marissa Campbell English 121 May 6, 2014 Is Texting Making Us Dumb? Almost everyone I know over the age of twelve years old owns a cellphone and uses it to communicate through text message. Add to that the large amount of people who use email and social media, and it’s clear that we depend a lot on technology to communicate with each other. In order to make these methods more efficient and immediate, a form of tech speak has developed and due to frequent, constant use, has begun
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The chapter I of this research paper tackles about the introduction of the Jejemon language that covers the definition of the different basic terms related to Jejemon and the historical background of the Jejemon language, the significance of the study that states why and to whom this study is beneficial, the statement of purpose that identifies the objectives of this research study, the statement of the problem that consists of the problems that this study is covering to answer
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The chapter I of this research paper tackles about the introduction of the Jejemon language that covers the definition of the different basic terms related to Jejemon and the historical background of the Jejemon language, the significance of the study that states why and to whom this study is beneficial, the statement of purpose that identifies the objectives of this research study, the statement of the problem that consists of the problems that this study is covering to answer
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phone calls and emails, Texting is today’s number one way of communication between young adults. 97 percent of young adults send text messages every day (Knight 1). Texting became popular when these young adults were teenagers, in 2000. It is also the best way to communicate with today’s teenagers, with 63 percent of teens sending messages every day (Ngak 1). While this form of communication may be relatively new, it is here to stay. The question is, what is the affect of texting on teens? Although people
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second year IT students of Laguna University. The student must had books and writing of the correct spelling of words and correct grammar. The aim of this research paper is to develop the spelling ability of the cellphone users. Background of the study In the primitive ages, people have used signals, to get a message from one point to another. And that is a clear evident that even before, it is very important to communicate or to get messages from other places. That is why Alexander Graham Bell
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gathered researches from different sources. These studies will be used as a guide and support to our research. Our related literature starts with the importance of writing and language, and goes on with the possible effects that might happen to these when technology is being used extensively. On the later part of the chapter are the gathered articles and case studies done by various researchers. Text Messaging Effects on Writing Texting feature in mobile phones has become a “God’s gift”
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The chapter I of this research paper tackles about the introduction of the jejemon language that covers the definition of the different basic terms related to jejemon and historical background of the jejemon language, the significance of the study that states why and to whom this study is beneficial, the statement of purpose that identifies the objectives of this research study, the statement of the problem that consists of the problems that this study is covering to answer
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Governors State University OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship Student Theses Spring 2011 Exploring the Effects of Text Messaging on the Spelling Skills of Ninth and 12th Grade Students James G. Muhammad Follow this and additional works at: http://opus.govst.edu/theses Part of the Communication Technology and New Media Commons Recommended Citation Muhammad, James G., "Exploring the Effects of Text Messaging on the Spelling Skills of Ninth and 12th Grade Students" (2011).
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conference discussions as well as the journalistic discourse on Hinglish lean heavily towards a synonymy of Hinglish and the 'youth' of India, homogenizing the two in disturbing ways. This essay interrogates this homogenization and elicits a very necessary debate. The authors are speakers of several languages, including a code-switched Hinglish. Their reflection is caught here in 'speaking' voices to provide a minimally edited and unmediated view on this subject. The authors are also professionals
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