The possible effects of text messaging on the written work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public high school in Pretoria.

M. Tech. Language Practice === Mobile technology has advanced to a point whereby mobile phones are no longer devices anyone can live without. Text messaging has become so popular that now there are more text messages sent by mobile phones than calls made on mobile phones. This study set out to inves...

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Main Author:	Thubakgale, Katlego Ngaletsane Success.
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Second language acquisition > Social aspects. Language and languages > Study and teaching > Social aspects > South Africa > Soshanguve. English language > Discourse analysis. Text messaging (Cell phone systems)
Online Access:	http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001936

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-tut-oai-encore.tut.ac.za-d10019362016-06-14T04:01:19Z The possible effects of text messaging on the written work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public high school in Pretoria. Thubakgale, Katlego Ngaletsane Success. Second language acquisition -- Social aspects. Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Soshanguve. English language -- Discourse analysis. Text messaging (Cell phone systems) M. Tech. Language Practice Mobile technology has advanced to a point whereby mobile phones are no longer devices anyone can live without. Text messaging has become so popular that now there are more text messages sent by mobile phones than calls made on mobile phones. This study set out to investigate the possible effects of text messaging language on the written school work (learners' ability to properly compose and formulate) of grade 11 English first additional language learners (EFAL) at a public high school in Soshanguve, Pretoria. To this end, the two objectives of the study were to: identify if there were any instances or uses of text messaging in the written school work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public school in Pretoria; and establish the possible effects (positive or negative) of text messaging on grade 11 English first additional language learners' written school work. 2016 Text PDF en http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001936
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topic	Second language acquisition -- Social aspects. Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Soshanguve. English language -- Discourse analysis. Text messaging (Cell phone systems)
spellingShingle	Second language acquisition -- Social aspects. Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Soshanguve. English language -- Discourse analysis. Text messaging (Cell phone systems) Thubakgale, Katlego Ngaletsane Success. The possible effects of text messaging on the written work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public high school in Pretoria.
description	M. Tech. Language Practice === Mobile technology has advanced to a point whereby mobile phones are no longer devices anyone can live without. Text messaging has become so popular that now there are more text messages sent by mobile phones than calls made on mobile phones. This study set out to investigate the possible effects of text messaging language on the written school work (learners' ability to properly compose and formulate) of grade 11 English first additional language learners (EFAL) at a public high school in Soshanguve, Pretoria. To this end, the two objectives of the study were to: identify if there were any instances or uses of text messaging in the written school work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public school in Pretoria; and establish the possible effects (positive or negative) of text messaging on grade 11 English first additional language learners' written school work.
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title	The possible effects of text messaging on the written work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public high school in Pretoria.
title_short	The possible effects of text messaging on the written work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public high school in Pretoria.
title_full	The possible effects of text messaging on the written work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public high school in Pretoria.
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The possible effects of text messaging on the written work of grade 11 English first additional language learners at a public high school in Pretoria.

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