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Texting harms children's grammar and spelling.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Texting harms children's grammar and spelling?

Partly. Evidence is mixed and only partial: one review finds no convincing negative effect of textese on children's spelling and grammar, while a few studies report associations between heavy texting or predictive-text use and more spelling errors or lower written-language scores.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 3
Texting and It's Implication on English Grammar Skill
2024
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Marivic, H., Michael, V., & Lyneth, C. (2024). Texting and It's Implication on English Grammar Skill. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13356957

Evidence against · 2
Texting does not affect Grammar and Spelling skills in Generation Z
2020
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Datta, S. & Ghosh, S. (2020). Texting does not affect Grammar and Spelling skills in Generation Z. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15864/ijelts.3113

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Use of Predictive Text in Text Messaging over the Course of a Year and Its Relationship with Spelling, Orthographic Processing and Grammar
2017
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Sam, W., Clare, W., & Nenagh, K. (2017). Use of Predictive Text in Text Messaging over the Course of a Year and Its Relationship with Spelling, Orthographic Processing and Grammar. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9817.12073

Txt Msg N School Literacy: Does Texting and Knowledge of Text Abbreviations Adversely Affect Children's Literacy Attainment?
2008
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Beverly, P., Clare, W., & Victoria, B. (2008). Txt Msg N School Literacy: Does Texting and Knowledge of Text Abbreviations Adversely Affect Children's Literacy Attainment?. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-4369.2008.00489.x

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The Influence of Texting Language on Grammar and Executive Functions in Primary School Children
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The Influence of Texting Language on Grammar and Executive Functions in Primary School Children. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152409

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