Standardization of English language spellings used in textism: A viewpoint of undergraduate learners in Pakistan
| Autor | Tahira Munir |
| Cargo | PhD student of Linguistics at Minhaj University Lahore, and lecturer at University of Central Punjab, Lahore |
| Páginas | 18-29 |
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2022.57.09.2
How to Cite:
Munir, T. (2022). Standardization of English language spellings used in textism: A viewpoint of undergraduate learners in
Pakistan. Amazonia Investiga, 11(57), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2022.57.09.2
Standardization of English language spellings used in textism:
A viewpoint of undergraduate learners in Pakistan
Received: September 1, 2022 Accepted: October 18, 2022
Written by:
Tahira Munir3
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9971-1106
Abstract
The purpose o f this qu antitative research is to
explore the perspective of students in Pakistan if
they prefer the English language standard
spellings to be changed in accordance with the
texting spelling structures for properly matching
pronunciation with spellings. A sample size of
100 students was randomly selected from among
the undergraduates of colleges in Lahore; 50
male studen ts and 50 females. Using a
questionnaire, students were asked ab out their
opinion if a particular set of spellings used in
texting becomes formally accepted; which
spellings they would prefer if given a choice; if
learning and mastering the English language be
improved with this advancement; and if they find
the same spelling and pronunciation mismatch in
their own language too. The texting word forms
included words from the category of short form s
and vowel deletion. Using SPSS, the responses
were evaluated and the hypotheses were tested.
The results show that students hold the same
firmness as the other language trainer s and
researchers i.e. the preservation and correct
practice of standard English language, and that
SMS slang does not interfere with the standard
norms of English language.
Keywords: Communication, Morphology,
Social media slang, Spelling structure, Texting.
Introduction
The world is changing very fast and it is no
surprise if language is also changing its norms. In
1828, Webster published a comprehensive
dictionary changing many spellin gs. Some of
them became the standard spellings in America
like ‘color’, ‘center’ and ‘traveler’ (Webster,
1806). In 1828, Webster published two volumes
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PhD student of Linguistics at Minhaj University Lahore, and lecturer at University of Central Punjab, Lahore.
of “An American Dictionary of the English
Language”; alone in U.S., 2500 copies were sold
and 3000 copies were purchased in England
(McDavid, 2 022). The reformation, change and
amendment in the spelling structure of English
language is not a new phenomenon. There have
been many English language spelling reforms.
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