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I Tweet, You Tweet, (S)He Tweets: Enhancing the ESL Language-Learning Experience Through Twitter

I Tweet, You Tweet, (S)He Tweets: Enhancing the ESL Language-Learning Experience Through Twitter

Geraldine Blattner, Amanda Dalola
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781668471234|ISBN10: 166847123X|EISBN13: 9781668471241
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7123-4.ch043
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Blattner, Geraldine, and Amanda Dalola. "I Tweet, You Tweet, (S)He Tweets: Enhancing the ESL Language-Learning Experience Through Twitter." Research Anthology on Applying Social Networking Strategies to Classrooms and Libraries, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2023, pp. 794-813. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7123-4.ch043

APA

Blattner, G. & Dalola, A. (2023). I Tweet, You Tweet, (S)He Tweets: Enhancing the ESL Language-Learning Experience Through Twitter. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Applying Social Networking Strategies to Classrooms and Libraries (pp. 794-813). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7123-4.ch043

Chicago

Blattner, Geraldine, and Amanda Dalola. "I Tweet, You Tweet, (S)He Tweets: Enhancing the ESL Language-Learning Experience Through Twitter." In Research Anthology on Applying Social Networking Strategies to Classrooms and Libraries, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 794-813. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7123-4.ch043

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Abstract

This study seeks to further the research on online language learning by examining the level at which intermediate ESL students understand and process sociopragmatic information in their second language (L2) in globally networked environments like Twitter. In this semester-long study, L2 English learners from a variety of first languages (Chinese, Spanish, Arabic) analyzed authentic English-language tweets produced by well-known native speakers, with a focus on abbreviations, hashtags and tweeter mood. Results revealed that high intermediate ESL students relied most heavily on word choice when making sense of English tweets, demonstrating that a majority were able to extract significant meaning from common abbreviations, prosified hashtags, indices of tweeter mood and the tweet's larger context. This investigation highlights Twitter's status as an authentic and dynamic L2 setting that facilitates the cultural enrichment of learners and enhances their socio-pragmatic awareness, while developing their multiliteracy skills in an L2.

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