For many years there has been a debate whether the use of text messaging is harming the formal standard of English in literacy. As more and more students worldwide acquire and use mobile phones, so are they engaging themselves in text messaging. Such is the circumstances that some lecturers are voicing concerns that students writing abilities have the risk of being sacrificed on the altar of text messaging. Texting is quite a new phenomenon and has caused a high level of interest among investigators
(IMing) Twenty-five years have passed since the first text message, also known as SMS (Short Message System), was sent by Neil Papworth in 1992. The message read “Merry Christmas” and it was sent from a PC. It received no reply because mobile phones of that era had no way of inputting text (Gayomali Chris). The following year, Nokia released the first phone capable of both receiving and sending text messages and, in 1994, Vodafone launched the first service aimed at business people. However, the phenomenon
the return of English is by stealth and subaltern demand.” While English education is here to stay what worries people like Prof Bajpai is faltering academic standards in state funded vernacular schools, which constitute the overwhelming majority in the country. At a time when the whole world is turning to English, India, which had the initial advantage thanks to the pioneering work of men like David Hare, today is falling behind other countries, including China which imports English language teachers
this number is rising. Education and literacy is amongst the most important and efficient tools used for changing the quality of lives as well as expanding development globally. Educating young girls brings socio-economic benefits to both future generations, as well as to women across the globe. Background During early 1800s to mid 1900s, both Nigeria and Pakistan were colonized by the British Empire. Britain industrialized and improved their living standards. Although, after the colonized states
southeast. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west, China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh to the east. Languages in India While Hindi is the official language of the central government in India, with English as a provisional official sub-language, individual state legislatures can adopt any regional language as the official language of that state.
put her hand over mine to show me how to grasp a pencil. Looking back now, holding the pencil felt like using chop sticks in a Chinese restaurant for the first time. If you’ve ever used chop sticks before, you know they are not friendly . I’ve tried using them so many times, but they always slip from my fingers. That’s how it seemed when I first tried to use a pencil at school. My memories of school are a blurred combination of colorful posters, demanding teachers, and endless handwriting exercises
of Science Education at Sheffield University found that about ninety percent of youth have cell phones, and that ninety- six percent of this group uses them to text (Plester,Wood, Bell 137). Grammar, social and nonverbal communication skills, and literacy are a few things that are of most concern. With this researchers are attempting to understand why teens and young adults text so frequently and is there any impact negatively or positively on them. While the matter of texting affecting teens has
the throne after the queen’s death and he stopped all religious tolerance. He considered the Protestants to be a threat and attempted to expel them. Thousands of English Protestants migrated to New England. They influenced the lives of future generations of United States and our government. For instance, the Mayflower compact was the first drafted agreement about the ruling of the colony. Religion was the most important aspect of their lives. They based their laws and ethics from the bible and created
term has been around for years, however, the controversy is just beginning. Many people have noted the difference between Standard American English (SAE) and African American English (AAE), also known as “Ebonics”. Originating from the words “ebony” and “phonics”, it is often argued whether Ebonics is a dialect of English or if it is a separate language. African American English is not race specific and is often spoken by both blacks and whites. Ebonics is becoming extremely prevalent within the school
colonization in America so called the “English colonization”. They started out by settling three main colonies; Virginia, settled by the second sons of wealthy men seeking for gold was located in the south, Pennsylvania settled by the Quakers a religious minority that valued religious freedom in the middle colony and Massachusetts established by the Puritans; the religious minority of England, was in the north. There are two main factors that dramatically impacted the English colonization that are religious