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The Structure and Features of the SMS Language Used in the Written Work of Communication English I Students at a University in South Africa
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Chaka, Chaka; Mphahlele, Mampa L.; Mann, Charles C. – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 2015
Employing an explanatory design, this study set out to investigate the morphosyntacticstructures of the SMS language of Communication English I students, and the types of SMSlanguage features used in their written work at a university of technology in South Africa. Thestudy randomly sampled 90 undergraduate students (M = 40; F = 50) enrolled for a…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Language Usage, Morphology (Languages), Syntax
The Acquisition of Inflectional Suffixes by Deaf Youngsters Using Written and Fingerspelled Modes.
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Looney, Patricia A.; Rose, Susan – American Annals of the Deaf, 1979
The acquisition of past tense inflectional suffixes using the written and fingerspelling modes were studied with 24 prelingually deaf children (ages 8 to 15 years) randomly assigned to fingerspelling, writing, and control groups. (PHR)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Brief Report: The Effects of Typed and Spoken Modality Combinations on the Language Performance of Adults with Autism.
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Forsey, Janice; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
A study of five adult males with autism investigated which combination of input/output modalities (typed or spoken) enhanced the syntactic, semantic, and/or pragmatic performance of individuals with autism when engaging in conversations with a normal language adult. Results found that typed communications facilitated the use of longer utterances.…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills
Communication in Writing: The Problem of Cueing.
White, Ronald V. – 1978
Writing exercises used as a means of reinforcing language presented and practiced in the spoken medium should include clear cues for the student that can stimulate and guide the writing of connected sentences. Three principles are suggested as being fundamental to the planning and use of effective exercises: (1) focus throughout should be on the…
Descriptors: Charts, Communication Skills, Cues, Diagrams