My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3:-@ kds FTF
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An examination of the furore that was sparked when a teenager submitted the statement "My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3:-@ kds FTF" as part of an essay about how she spent her summer holidays. Many argue that the language, derived from the short hand used in SMS text messages, used in the statement - which translates as "My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother and his girlfriend and their three screaming kids face to face" - could cause actual harm to literacy and learning, but other argue that the development of the SMS text language demonstrates the unique ability of humans to adapt language to suit the variables of a given situation.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
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When it comes to the crunch
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The prime concern for anybody running an academic conference is keeping costs down, which means intelligent use of marketing. For those attending conferences, freebies are not what really makes their mind up about attending or not. What is of most concern to delegates is the quality of the speakers they will see.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
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A lunatic knight who tilted the land of literature
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An analysis of Miguel de Cervantes novel Don Quixote and the impact and influence the book has had since it was first published. The analysis is made in the light of the book's 400th anniversary.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
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