Textese gr8 training 4 poets of 2moro
Interesting article about the use of Textese and positive implications for literacy.
Below are some sections I highlighted:
- Textese gr8 training 4 poets of 2moro
- ”Wen wil i c u 2night? Cos sum1 left a msg bout ur frend bein sik. R u sik 2?”
- new research has found a strong link between primary school children’s use of text abbreviations and improved literacy.
- the use of textisms is driving the development of literacy skills and could be improving language and literacy learning.
- 86 per cent of children aged between 10 and 12 had mobile phones, and all sent text messages.
- Eighty per cent of children claimed to send and receive 100 short messages a day.
- Children who are good at quickly creating and interpreting textisms are also proficient at spelling and reading familiar and novel words.
- Dr Kemp believes the popularity of texting shows that language is fluid and flourishing – particularly when children play creatively with words rather than stick to standard usage.
- Ms Duffy believes the fun and creativity of mobile texting will turn today’s children into the poets of tomorrow. ”The poem is a form of texting … it’s the original text,”
- These articles were relevant about 4 years ago, when predictive text was not great.
Here are some excerpts from the comments:
- Now that smart phones are all the rage, the abbreviations are no longer easier than normal spelling, so it will be just another passing fad.
- Why is this a surprise? ‘Textese’ is a linguistic consequence of the new technology available to children. It’s a variation on a language, and there are rules that apply to the grammar, vocabulary and usage. Children who demonstrate communicative competence in textese, a variation on English, have been mistaken for children who are unable to communicate in normal English only by those smug, correcting types who think they have a better grasp on language than they do.
- 90 students in a limited age group… hardly a representative sample group.
- I thnk evry1 is just been a bit silly…
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