Comprehension of Standard English text and digital textism during childhood

In contrast to teacher reports, recent research suggests that use of textese (i.e., idiosyncratic written conventions used in text messaging) is positively associated with Standard English literacy skills during childhood. The current investigation reduces confounds by asking children to respond to...

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Main Author: Johnson, Genevieve
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australia Asia Research and Education Foundation 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7627
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description In contrast to teacher reports, recent research suggests that use of textese (i.e., idiosyncratic written conventions used in text messaging) is positively associated with Standard English literacy skills during childhood. The current investigation reduces confounds by asking children to respond to traditional reading test items and define common textisms in equivalent formats under identical conditions. Ninety-one children in grades 3 through 6 translated five common abbreviations used in text messaging and, under identical conditions, completed two measures of Standard English literacy. Without exception and despite small numbers, children who correctly defined textisms demonstrated superior skills in reading fluency and sentence comprehension (i.e., reading speed and response indicating comprehension) than children unable to define the common texting terms. Such results add to the growing number of studies that conclude a positive association, if not effect, between digitalk and traditional literacy across the life span.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-76272017-01-30T11:01:15Z Comprehension of Standard English text and digital textism during childhood Johnson, Genevieve digitalk literacy technology textism textese Children In contrast to teacher reports, recent research suggests that use of textese (i.e., idiosyncratic written conventions used in text messaging) is positively associated with Standard English literacy skills during childhood. The current investigation reduces confounds by asking children to respond to traditional reading test items and define common textisms in equivalent formats under identical conditions. Ninety-one children in grades 3 through 6 translated five common abbreviations used in text messaging and, under identical conditions, completed two measures of Standard English literacy. Without exception and despite small numbers, children who correctly defined textisms demonstrated superior skills in reading fluency and sentence comprehension (i.e., reading speed and response indicating comprehension) than children unable to define the common texting terms. Such results add to the growing number of studies that conclude a positive association, if not effect, between digitalk and traditional literacy across the life span. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7627 Australia Asia Research and Education Foundation restricted
spellingShingle digitalk
literacy
technology
textism
textese
Children
Johnson, Genevieve
Comprehension of Standard English text and digital textism during childhood
title Comprehension of Standard English text and digital textism during childhood
title_full Comprehension of Standard English text and digital textism during childhood
title_fullStr Comprehension of Standard English text and digital textism during childhood
title_full_unstemmed Comprehension of Standard English text and digital textism during childhood
title_short Comprehension of Standard English text and digital textism during childhood
title_sort comprehension of standard english text and digital textism during childhood
topic digitalk
literacy
technology
textism
textese
Children
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7627