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 …

This review highlights some areas of current interest in teaching students to spell and how
spelling skills develop. The topics covered in the paper include: theories of spelling …

When sending text messages on their mobile phone to friends, children often use a special
type of register, which is called textese. This register allows the omission of words and the …

This book provides a comprehensive linguistic exploration of textism use by bilingual young
adults, illustrating the function of alternative and creative linguistic features and their role in …

Both conventional wisdom and empirical research suggest that errors in writing impact
perceptions of both writing quality and characteristics of the author. Texts that exhibit poor …

The use of emojis in digital communication has become increasingly popular, but how
emojis are processed and integrated in reading processes remains underexplored. This …

Many youths are hooked on social media nowadays. Because computer-mediated
communication (CMC) often deviates from standard language norms, it is feared to hurt …

With the increasing use of mobile phones among young people, there is growing public
concern about possible detrimental effects of digital writing on learners' literacy and …

Text messages are characterised by a casual language style,'textese'(eg, cu on thurs). This
study investigated adolescents' perceptions of the use of different levels of textese in digital …

The impact of CMC on youths' literacy goes beyond their traditional literacy skills: the entire
concept of literacy has evolved because of new media. This chapter problematizes the …