Code Switching and Morphological Transformations

1. SMS GENERATION:
PROFICIENCY IN SPELLING TO
AB-ENGLISH JUNIOR
STUDENTS OF CEBU
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TUBURAN CAMPUS, CEBU

2. OBJECTIVES
 To find out a better way to improve the language
proficiency of ABE juniors despite the temptations of
the world’s globalization.
 To know the students’ level of proficiency in spelling
using SMS.
 To create spelling guide that may solve, if there is
any problem concerning with the proficiency in
spelling of AB-English junior students.
 To proposed trainings and seminars that would
enhance students spelling ability.

3. • Good spelling also results in good writing because if
the students know how to write each letter of a word
correctly, they can write and express their thoughts
and ideas without causing so much confusion to the
readers, specifically the teachers.
• English spelling is not easily mastered. Even
accomplished readers and writers may at times be
times be uncertain about the spelling of particular
particular words.
• It is important that the ABE juniors’ students are
proficient in spelling because it’s one of their field of
specialization.

6. Proficiency in Spelling of ABE Juniors
Code Switching
Schema Theory
Dual-Route Theory of Efficient Spelling
Connectionist Theory of Efficient Spelling
Behaviorist theory
• Spelling Guide
• Training Sessions and Seminars
Figure 1. Theoretical Framework

7. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1.What is the profile of the respondents in terms of?
1.1 Age and Gender;
1.2 Monthly Family Income;
1.3 Dialects spoken at home;
1.4 Subjects interested in?
2.How often do ABE juniors use the SMS in texting?
3.What is the students' level of proficiency in spelling
using SMS?
4.What spelling guide and trainings can be proposed
to enhance their spelling ability?

9. Proficiency of AB-English students in SMS spelling
commonly misspelled words
• Spelling of the students were checked
• Scores were tallied
• A table was designed to show which of the commonly
misspelled categories did the students get the highest
number of error
• Students level of proficiency in spelling difficult
commonly misspelled words were organized also in
table
Input
Process
Output
Data from the questionnaire given to
ABE students
Figure 2. Flow of the study

10. This study will determine
with the frequent use of
shorthand method of
texting to the writing skills
of the students, specifically,
the AB-English juniors
student of Cebu
Technological University
Tuburan Campus, Cebu.
This research utilizes a
questionnaire to gather
data of the respondents.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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