http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).20
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).20
Published : Dec 2019
The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level in South Punjab, Pakistan
Text messaging language is taking the place of Standard English language which is applied as a source of communication via cell phone. It is emerging in the form of a new language. It is influencing the formal writing of the learners. Keeping in view the above-mentioned purpose, the current study was planned to find out the influence of it on academic writing.27 University English language teachers and 160 students were the Participants of the study. Data were collected through two questionnaires. Collected data was analyzed through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results revealed that students are inclined to the use of SMS language as it is easy to use. It is an easy, convenient and speedy way of communication. The findings also showed that teachers and students are fully aware of the negative influence of text messaging on their academic writing. It is spoiling the punctuation, spelling and sentence structure of the English language.
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Professional Qualification, Competencies, Subject Teachers of Education, Teachers Educators
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(1) Akbar Ali
Assistant Professor, Department of English,University of FATA, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Abdul Khaliq
Assistant Professor,Department of Social & Allied Sciences,CUVAS Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Fazal Hanan
Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology,FATA University, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Ali, A., Khaliq, A., & Hanan, F. (2019). The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level in South Punjab, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IV(IV), 178-186. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).20
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CHICAGO : Ali, Akbar, Abdul Khaliq, and Fazal Hanan. 2019. "The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level in South Punjab, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV (IV): 178-186 doi: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).20
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HARVARD : ALI, A., KHALIQ, A. & HANAN, F. 2019. The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level in South Punjab, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IV, 178-186.
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MHRA : Ali, Akbar, Abdul Khaliq, and Fazal Hanan. 2019. "The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level in South Punjab, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV: 178-186
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MLA : Ali, Akbar, Abdul Khaliq, and Fazal Hanan. "The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level in South Punjab, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV.IV (2019): 178-186 Print.
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OXFORD : Ali, Akbar, Khaliq, Abdul, and Hanan, Fazal (2019), "The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level in South Punjab, Pakistan", Global Regional Review, IV (IV), 178-186
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TURABIAN : Ali, Akbar, Abdul Khaliq, and Fazal Hanan. "The Influence of SMS Language on Academic Writing: A Study at University Level in South Punjab, Pakistan." Global Regional Review IV, no. IV (2019): 178-186. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-IV).20