Menace Of Text Message Abbreviations On English Language Examinations

Menace Of Text Message Abbreviations On English Language Examinations

Background of the study

Text communication( TM) simply refers to the use of bowdlerizations that might not inescapably be widely accepted. It makes use of short language forms to craft short communication services( SMS), instant dispatches( IM), black berry dispatches( BBM) and so and so forth. This type of communication doesn’t generally follow any language pattern, norms, rules, spellings, syntax or else( Ochonogor, Alakpodia & Achugbue, 2012).

According to Vosloo,( 2009) bowdlerizations and acronyms are used a lot in converse exchanges and textbook dispatches as a way to speed up exchanges, get points through snappily and type less when you ’re in a rush. An condensation is a short form of a word or expression(e.g. television is an condensation of TV). Vosloo explained that an acronym is when one takes the first letter of each word( or utmost words) in a expression and put them together to make an condensation(e.g. TGIF is an acronym for Thank God It’s Friday). Smith,( 2008) added that occasionally it can be veritably disturbing if one misinterpret an condensation or use one in the wrong way. scholars do lots of texting in English, learn some useful texting bowdlerizations and read an composition about texting and knowledge( Smith, 2008).

Recently, as stated by Michael,( 2012) some people have been concerned that the explosion in textbook messaging among youthful people is having a negative effect on their knowledge chops( Michael, 2012). still, a recent study compared the spelling and punctuation of some scholars texters andnon-texters, chancing no significant differences between the two groups. It’s important when texting to be fast and terse. This is to save on time and space. A anthology who’s unfamilar with texting will feel lost when they see bowdlerizations, acronyms and emoticons. For texters, this ‘ language ’ is easy to read and easy to write. The debate about the dangerous goods of texting started a many times agone ( Bachman, 2010).

In Nigeria, preceptors began noticing exemplifications of texting bowdlerizations in their scholars ’ test papers. One case, scholars who wrote an entire description of summer leaves in textbook language, came notorious for using important of bowdlerizations. The preceptors transferred a sample of the essay to a public review and compendiums transferred in hundreds of letters giving their opinion( Odey, 2014). still, the rules of English, as tutored in a classroom, define a correct word and alphabet for every situation “ lay ” vs “ taradiddle , ” “ can ” vs “ may, ” “ it’s ” vs “ its. ” But in the realm of texting, the emphasis is on brevity and clarity. Any communication that makes sense is allowed, and those dispatches vary extensively( Awoyemi, 2013). Once this lack of attention to correct language becomes the norm in texting, it carries over tonon-texting use as well.

A study at Delta State by Ochonogor, Alakpodia & Achugbue on “ The Impact of Text Communication shoptalk( Tms) or Chartroom Slang on Students Academic Performance ” set up that scholars who texted more bowdlerizations performed worse on alphabet tests. Not every texting convenience had the same effect, still “ Word acclimations ” — suppose bowdlerizations and shoptalk — had a negative impact on examination, but “ structural acclimations ” had no significant effect( Ochonogor, Alakpodia & Achugbue, 2012).

According to Taiwo,( 2014) there was a humbug academy essay produced some times back which was entirely written in texting bowdlerizations. Unfortunately, numerous were taken in by it. Taiwo editorialized that preceptors were asked to show exemplifications of textisms in examination answer papers and was noticed of a single case of rushed jotting( Taiwo, 2014). Taiwo further stated that when asking the scholars themselves would they ever use textisms in their jotting. The answer was “ Why would one ever want to do that? ” said one to Taiwo. “ That would be stupid. ” relatively so. You would have to be enough dumb to not see the difference between texting style and essay style Taiwo said. also, Ugot,( 2010) editorialized that when asking numerous observers whether they’ve seen textisms in examination answers. The answer was no. Ugot further said, but conducting exploration and asking if scholars use textisms in examinations, there’s an nearly universal yes. Though numerous including scholars themselves do n’t believe that scholars uses condensation in examinations. It’s extraordinary how these myths take hold of the public imagination( Bomodo, 2009). A farther myth is that texting is harming pupil’s knowledge. Well of course, according to Essoh,( 2011) once one see the reality, this myth disappears. What’s intriguing is the recent exploration which is showing that the further scholars textbook, the better their knowledge scores. Because reading and writing ameliorate with practice. Texting provides that practice but the issue is when depending on using condensation more frequently than necessary( Essoh,( 2011).

Statement of the problem

Balogun,( 2013) maintained that numerous scholars has set up out and believe that a textbook communication among secondary academy scholars is “ full ” of bowdlerizations. In fact, Balogun stated when collecting a corpus of dispatches from secondary academy scholars and assaying them, the average number of words per communication that are shortened is around 10 in a judgment . That means that utmost words are in standard spelling. This is especially true of dispatches between adolescents, now constituting about 80 of all textbook dispatches( Balogun, 2013). As editorialized by Babalola,( 2013) some countries had actually ban bowdlerizations, because of their possible ignorance or nebulosity and trouble on examinations regarding scholars operation.

It’s inarguable that the language of the textbook had a profound impact on the English vocabulary, one of the main factors of language change. While bowdlerizations and shoptalk might not have a place in professional jotting or academia, they’ve percolated diurnal life, with terms like cray and YOLO making it into wordbooks( Odey, 2014). More so, Awoyemi,( 2013) maintained that old norms like BRB and LOL are so well known that some people indeed speak them audibly. And if one include Twitter lingo as an offshoot of textbook speak, consider the frequence of the term hashtag, which among youthful people has come a reverse for the hash sign itself( Awoyemi, 2013).

For Babalola,( 2013) language also changes through the way people write and form rulings. Texting has a notoriously lax set of rules — no bone complains if a textbook does n’t end with a period — and that station has taken seed in the rest of the language. Babalola further maintained that according to linguistics professor Naomi Baron in an composition in Educational Leadership, people have grown less and less concerned about following the rules of English alphabet over recent times. Texting was n’t the morning of this shift, but as Baron writes, “ computer and mobile- phone technologies add energy to the verbal fire. ”( Babalola, 2013)

still, According to Odey,( 2014) texters might not watch about ages, commas and apostrophes, but that does n’t mean that textbooks are grammarless. Odey went on to say that English professor John McWhorter formerly claimed that one of texting’s best known terms, LOL, is actually a form of alphabet. The term nearly noway actually means “ laughing out loud. ” rather, it serves a grammatical function, giving a communication an air of frivolity( Odey, 2014). As stated by Essoh,( 2011) McWhorter compares “ LOL ” to the suffix “- ed ” in that it denotes past tense “ rather than ‘ meaning ’ anything. ”

Ideal Of The Study

The general ideal of this study is to determine the imminence of textbook communication bowdlerizations on English language examinations( a study of three secondary seminaries in Okota Local Government Area)

The specific objects of this study are

assess scholars understanding regarding textbook communication bowdlerizations

identify the effect of textbook communication bowdlerizations on English language examinations among secondary academy scholars determine the extent to which textbook communication bowdlerizations influences the jotting performance of the tried population.

expose other druggies( parents preceptors) of textbook communication bowdlerizations to the imminence of the influence of textbook communication bowdlerizations on secondary academy scholars

Exploration Questions

To what extent do scholars understand textbook communication bowdlerizations?

What’s the effect of textbook communication bowdlerizations on English language examinations among secondary academy scholars?

What’s the extent to which textbook communication bowdlerizations influences the jotting performance of the tried population?

How will other druggies( parents preceptors) be exposed of textbook communication bowdlerizations regarding the imminence of the influence of textbook communication bowdlerizations on secondary academy scholars?

Significance of study

The identification of the imminence of textbook communication bowdlerizations on English language examinations by secondary academy scholars is significant in the following ways it’ll reveal the position of effect of textbook communication bowdlerizations on scholars during examination in English. It’ll give preceptors with enough fashion to employ to meet the massive and evolving need of so hopeless scholars for information and literacy. It’ll help parents interpret some bowdlerizations of forged textbook dispatches to confuse their understanding of certain content, similar as “ CPC ” which means “ Keep Parents oblivious ” and also help them check their children’s performance in English. It’ll allow preceptors to be alert to the challenges posed by scholars unrestricted dependence on textbook communication bowdlerizations and its outcome on their jotting capability. The results of this study will add to the being literature and will as well give reference accoutrements for the academic society and farther exploration.

Compass Of The Study

This study is an disquisition of the imminence of textbook communication bowdlerizations on English language examinations among elderly secondary academy scholars in Okota Local Government Area. The focus will be on the effect of textbook communication bowdlerizations on the jotting performance of this group of scholars

Limitation of the study

The challenges that posed a trouble to this work include the following; the results is tone- reported in nature and the stations of the repliers turned to be huge obstacles to this study

Description Of Terms

Imminence Is textbook communication bowdlerizations being a trouble or implicit hazard to secondary academy scholars when using them during examinations.

Text communication Is an electronic communication transferred and entered by secondary academy scholars codifying words through mobile phone which frequently could be in docked form.

condensation is the most extensively used term for a docked or contracted form of a word or expression used generally in writing to represent the complete form especially when taking examinations by secondary academy scholars.

Examination Is an sanctioned test that shows secondary academy scholars ’ knowledge or aptitude in English language examinations.