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Baron, Naomi S.; Ling, Rich – Visible Language, 2011
Communication is increasingly taking place through written messaging using online and mobile platforms such as email, instant messaging and text messaging. A number of scholars have considered whether these texts reflect spoken or written language, though less is known about the role of punctuation. In fact, it is commonly assumed that punctuation…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Punctuation, Focus Groups, Computer Mediated Communication
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Mills, Roxanne – Education, 2010
This study investigated the impact of an Internet based program designed to improve basic writing skills on grammar and punctuation scores on an English Competency Test. Three groups in a small Midwestern university's freshmen composition class were tested: a control group (Test Group 1), which did not use the program; and two treatment groups:…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Freshman Composition, Basic Writing, Punctuation