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The Use of SMS and Language Transformation in BangladeshSabreena Ahmedaffiliation not provided to SSRN Abu Sadat NurullahUniversity of Alberta - Department of Sociology Subarna Sarkaraffiliation not provided to SSRN December 10, 2010 Spectrum, Vol. 6&7, pp. 107-139, 2010 Abstract: The aim of the present paper is to explore the evolution of language in SMS-mediated communication among Bangladeshis, particularly among university students. Key findings indicate that the majority of respondents (69.7%) send 1-5 text messages (SMS) on an average each day, followed by 22.7% who send 6-10 SMS per day; that most young people (49.7%) mix up Bengali and English (known as Benglish) languages (also, Hindi and other languages) while typing SMS on their mobile phones; that most respondents (64.0%) do not follow the rules of capitalization while typing SMS; that most respondents (67.7%) use abbreviations (gr8, ASAP, LOL) in writing SMS; and that males use more words in SMS (20.7%) than females (7.3%). Discussions include implications of SMS in language transformation in Bangladesh in both academic and non-academic settings.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 34 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: February 11, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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