The rise of social media has brought computational linguistics in ever-closer contact with
bad language: text that defies our expectations about vocabulary, spelling, and syntax. This …

This article reviews empirical studies published in the last decade on the effects of text
messaging and instant messaging on literacy to determine whether they positively or …

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks
covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning …

As the availability, affordability, and popularity of mobile phones has increased in the last
decade, text messaging has become one of the primary means of communication among …

Backed by solid research, Writing Instruction That Works answers the following question:
What is writing instruction today and what can it be tomorrow? This up-to-date …

Social media users have long been aware of opaque content moderation systems and how
they shape platform environments. On TikTok, creators increasingly utilize algospeak to …

In this study, I examined reported frequency of text messaging, use of textese and literacy
skills (reading accuracy, spelling and reading fluency) in a sample of American college …

This study investigated the use of text‐message abbreviations (textisms) in Australian
adolescents and young adults, and relations between textism use and literacy abilities. Fifty …

Identifying the factor structure of online reading to learn is important for the development of
theory, assessment, and instruction. Traditional comprehension models have been …

A century ago, spelling skills were highly valued and widely taught in schools using
traditional methods, such as weekly lists, drill exercises, and low-and high-stakes spelling …