Key skills

Exploring the Effect of Arabizi on English Writing by Arab English Learners

“…Moreover, in sentence number (14) ("I want u 2 buy me a dress cuz I do not have money"), the English letter u substitute the English word (You), 2 for (To), and cus instead of (Because). Utilising this type of mingling can undoubtedly generate problems which affect their English writing.…”

“…For example, the situation in the United States is identical to that in Jordan. Modern American teenagers' growing social media usage has made texting impact their spelling and grammar abilities (Brent & Lewis, 2013). In other words, there have been significant changes in writing, and when using social media and messaging apps, young people nowadays disregard grammar and spelling conventions.…”

“…Social media informal communication leads to some dialects, discouraging young people from utilising traditional language. Using the proper English language is intimidating by all the Internet acronyms and new slang (Brent & Lewis, 2013). Researchers and English teachers in the United States are increasingly worried that young people will suffer from losing their literacy skills, which might have disastrous consequences like the loss of practical writing abilities.…”