Self Evaluation of Students' Language in the Frame of Information and Communication Technologies

Abstract

The aim of the study is to identify students' misuse of language in the frame of information and communication technologies with their self-evaluation and determine the recommendations to find out ways to overcome misuse of Turkish language. In the study, among the qualitative research methods the case study was used. University students were asked how they use Turkish language in mobile phone texting. The language misuses in their texting were analyzed by means of students' own suggestions. A self-evaluation form was given to 12 students from Ahi Evran University to determine the misuse types and to get their suggestions about the correct use of the language. The content analysis of students' text messages and opinions was employed in order to examine the misuses through categorized themes. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.