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Texting turnaround on literacy
Author : Catie Holdridge
Posted : 20 / 01 / 10
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There’s been another U-turn on the effects of texting on children’s literacy skills.
The latest research, conducted by Dr Clare Wood at the British Academy, suggests that, far from damaging their ability to read and write, using ‘textisms’ like ‘LOL’ and ‘plz’ is actually a sign of sophisticated phonological development.
Great news for the future generation, certainly. But is anyone else dizzy yet?
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