Social Network Writing Trajectory Logistics: Impact on Language Proficieny

Makena, Bulelwa; Mpiti, Thandiswa; Qoyi, Motsi

Title: Social Network Writing Trajectory Logistics: Impact on Language Proficieny
Creator: Makena, Bulelwa
Creator: Mpiti, Thandiswa
Creator: Qoyi, Motsi
Description: Language enhancement is a prerequisite for successful schooling and an essential aspect across curricular. All subjects underpinning the curriculum have texts to be comprehended. Consequently, the emergence of social network writing trajectories has brought about trending logistics of using shorthand and informal language for communication by users. What raises some alarm bells is that as learners fall within the cohort of users mentioned above, their language proficiency, specifically vocabulary and spelling, decreases. This concern probed us to investigate whether social network writing trajectory logistics have any significant impact on language proficiency. For this investigation, a qualitative research approach embedded in a case study design was administered. Using this approach led to better understanding of the underlying motives as perceived by English language teachers in relation to effects on language development. Three university teachers offering tuition to first year entering students were conveniently nominated and interviewed as they timeously reported about lack of academic writing…
Date: 2023
Subject: Social networks
Subject: Writing trajectories
Subject: Spelling
Subject: Text-analysis
Subject: Langauge enhancement
Type: Article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/14244
Identifier: vital:79167
Identifier: DOI: https://ijci.net/index.php/IJCI/article/view/1320
Language: English
Relation: Internationa Journal of Curriculum and Instruction
Relation: Internationa Journal of Curriculum and Instruction 15 vol 3 1576 1587 2023 1993-7660

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