A discussion of the homogenisation of language through texting.
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August 7, 2021A discussion of the homogenisation of language through texting.
Example communications dissertation topic 2:
A discussion of the homogenisation of language through texting.
Texting is often derided or criticised, especially within educational circles, for contributing to poor spelling, syntax and grammar. However, little study appears to have been done on its role in homogenising the language in such a manner as to remove dialectic speak. This dissertation seeks to address this phenomenon. Concentrating upon two specific areas of the United Kingdom (the North-East and the East Midlands ) this dissertation interviews texters aged 18-24 and inquires why the regional words they use in speech such as ‘mam’ and ‘bairn’ (mother and baby respectively) and phrases such as ‘ey up m’duck’ (hello, how are you) are not necessarily used by them within their text speech.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Janse, M. and Sijmen, T. (eds) (2003). Language death and language maintenance : Theoretical, practical and descriptive approaches. Amsterdam: John Benjamin.
- Robertson, R. (1995). ‘Glocalization: Time-space and homogeneity-heterogeneity’. In, Featherstone, M., Lash, S. and Robertson, R. (eds), Global modernities. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, pp. 25-44.
- Shortis, T. (2009). ‘Language evolution in txting environments’. In, Wheeler, S., Connected minds, emerging cultures: Cybercultures in online learning. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, pp. 225-246.
