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Text Messaging and Literacy |
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Do U no wot Im Sayin?
At this year's Developmental Section Annual Conference, Beverly Plester and Clare Wood of Coventry University presented research which found that the use of text messaging abbreviations was linked positively with literacy attainment.
This research attracted considerable press coverage in national and local newspapers.
Links to articles about this research can be found below:
BBC NEWS Website
Friday 8 September, 2006
 Texts 'do not hinder literacy'
Guardian Education Supplement
Monday 11 September, 2006
Texting slang aiding children's language skills
The Times
Saturday 9 September 2006
Y txtng cn b v gd 4 improving linguistic ability of children
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