Abstract
This study investigates the effect learned words of English in SMS language (Short Messaging
Service) of gender in Pakistani society where Roman Urdu is used as a language for mobile
phone communication. Frequently learned words of English are being used. From this, the
frequency the gender differences in SMS language has been marked. Quantitative method was
used to collect data. About 1000 SMS were collected through random sampling of 25 male
and 25 female university students of Lahore city. Later text was analyzed on its sentence
structure. The frequency of learned words of English was found from dominant language to
less dominant language. However, only that data have been used for investigation in which the
field of the participants and their age factor was same. The quantity of male and female was
made equal and findings were generalized male and female citizens of Pakistan.
Ihsan Ali, Tahseen Mahmood Aslam. (2012) Frequency of Learned words of English as a Marker of Gender Identity in SMS Language in Pakistan , Journal of Elementary Education, Volume-22, Issue-2.
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