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Direct linkIrina Savolainen – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Aided conversations differ from spoken ones in their transitions between turns and symbols because seeking and choosing symbols takes more time than speaking words naturally. This study adopted the concepts and principles of conversation analysis (CA) to analyze the transitions between symbols during the construction of aided turns. The data was…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Mothers, Sons, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Beasley, Robert E. – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of symbolic expressions (e.g., "BTW," "LOL," "UR") in an SMS text messaging corpus consisting of over 10,000 text messages. More specifically, the purpose was to determine, not only how frequently these symbolic expressions are used, but how they are utilized in terms of the language functions…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Handheld Devices, Symbolic Language, Incidence
Manyak, Patrick C.; Bauer, Eurydice B. – Reading Teacher, 2008
Explicit code and comprehension instruction is important for English learners (ELs), and several key findings from research on young ELs learning to read initially in English can offer guidelines for developing effective code-based instruction for these children. The authors of this column address comprehension instruction for ELs, suggesting…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Literacy, English (Second Language), Comprehension
