How character limit affects language usage in tweets
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DOI: 10.1057/s41599-019-0280-3
Abstract: In November 2017 Twitter doubled the available character space from 140 to 280 characters. This provided an opportunity for researchers to investigate the linguistic effects of length constraints in online communication. We asked whether the… read more here.
Keywords: clc tweets; language; language usage; character limit ... See more keywords
Building on Dewaele’s (2018) L1 versus LX Dichotomy: The Language-Usage-Identity State Model
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DOI: 10.1093/applin/amz010
Abstract: In this brief contribution, we will summarize the main arguments in Dewaele’s (2018) ‘Why the Dichotomy “L1 versus LX User” is Better than “Native versus Non-native Speaker”’ and discuss our Language-Usage-Identity State Model, showing how… read more here.
Keywords: language usage; state model; versus; identity state ... See more keywords
English Language Usage and Academic Achievement Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.1177/23779608221109364
Abstract: Introduction Nursing students who speak English as a second language (ESL) face academic challenges such as academic and clinical underperformance and slower course progression. English language usage and its effect on Saudi undergraduate nursing students’… read more here.
Keywords: language; academic achievement; english language; language usage ... See more keywords