RT Journal Article
T1 ‘Do U txt?’ – Using ‘txting’ to learn maternal languages: a Portuguese case study
A1 Côrtes Moreira, Sandra
A1 Aguaded, José Ignacio
AB Analysing the influence of new technologies/media (e.g., mobilephones, chats, instant messaging services) on the use and learning of maternallanguages basic rules is the goal of this investigation, involving teachers andstudents (10th, 11th and 12th grade pupils, aged between 16 and 21) at theEscola Secundária de Silves – ESS (Algarve/Portugal), and extended to includeat the Irish School of St. Tiernan’s Community (Dublin/Ireland). The use oftxting, commonly pointed out as being responsible for the destruction ofcorrect knowledge/mastery of maternal language rules in younger people is,however, in our opinion, one more factor proving the constantadaptability/transformation of languages, revealing the user’s high creativity,ability to synthesise and to introduce – in txting itself – different language skilllevels. Exercises using txting were developed/applied at the ESS, proving to bemotivational (both for students and teachers) and efficient in transmittingPortuguese language rules.
PB InderScience Publishers
SN 1741-8089
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15032
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15032
LA eng
NO Côrtes Moreira, S., Aguaded Gómez, J.I.: "Do U txt? - Using ‘txting’ to learn maternal languages: a Portuguese case study". International journal innovation and learning. V. 9, n. 3, págs.  298-310 (2011). ISSN 1741-8089
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