1. Texting: How we communicate in 160 letters (or less) By: Brittany Fix

2. Purpose How is language used to express meaning when texting?

3. Participants Six sorority sisters in their fourth year at the University of Florida Studying nursing, nutrition, animal science, political science, business, and journalism Activities- tennis, investment club, service organizations, teaching assistantships, jobs at the Reitz Union, Tutoring Zone, Gainesville Health and Fitness, O’Connel Center Relationship Statuses- 2 long distance boyfriends, 1 in-town casual dating, and 3 single

4. Language Lenses -Syntax -Context -Utterances -Voice -Purpose

8. Syntax- Slang/Abb From LilyPulitzer: St. Augustine. It was supposed to be savannah, buttttt then someone went and broke a set of French doors costing the frat over 3k bc no one would s From LilyPultizer: ay who all it was, so as a punishment b/c they had to, the money came out of formal budget From Nurse: St aug will be beautiful too-that’s my fav fl city :)

15. Voice From TennisBoy: Abt to work (1) From TennisBoy: Eh (8) From TennisBoy: Busy sorry (5) From TennisGirl: Awwwww, that stinks! (4) From TennisGirl: Ooooh what a lucky ducky!!!! (6) From Tennis Girl: Whaaaaaaaat?????? (2) From Nurse: No u didn’t…what did u say??? (7) From Nurse: No really what did u say? (3) From Nures: Side of queso for my chips please! Love uuuuu (9) 1. Abt to work 2. Whaaaaaaaat?????? 3. No really what did u say? 4. Awwwww, that stinks! 5. Slept ok 6. Ooooh what a lucky ducky!!!! 7. No u didn’t…what did u say??? 8. Eh 9. Side of queso for my chips please! Love u

20. Implications

24. Classroom Tools “Writing needs to be a friend, and it needs to be a tool” (Lindfors, 33) How can we incorporate familiar tools and experiences into students’ education? Does it require critical thinking skills? What is salient and meaningful to students? Community building, interactive lessons