An Investigation on the Effect of WhatsApp Language on Students' Writing Skills

Abstract

Now a days, the most popular application on mobile phones is WhatsApp and it can work on personal computers and tablets. Most people use it to communicate with others. All facets of life, including education, utilize this application. It is highly beneficial as it enables teachers to instruct their students, while also assisting students in acquiring vocabulary and grammar in a second language. Moreover, students use short forms of words in WhatsApp communication. These short forms and abbreviations are becoming evident in learners' spelling proficiency (Miralles et al., 2013). This study is grounded in three questions: (1) What are the short forms that are used in WhatsApp text? (2) What is the time limitation for students that he/she serves on WhatsApp Texting? (3) What is the level of writing proficiency in a second language for a student learning English? The current study aims to investigate the impact of WhatsApp texting on various aspects of English language, including word spellings and grammar. The study collected data using qualitative and quantitative methods from 50 participants in the English Department at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad, but only 49 participated.