literacy

Conlang: Fictional Languages and Online Communities

Article
Beau Swierstra
16/05/2020
12 minutes to read

Conlangs are getting more popular, especially because of the popularity of series like Game of Thrones. In shows, constructed languages are an important factor to create a storyworld. But fans speak conlangs also in reallife communities.

Example autocorrection

Autocorrect: the ultimate influencer

Paper
Kirsten Verbeek
14/05/2020
13 minutes to read

Autocorrect should be seen as a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it is perceived as empowering since it positively influences users' productivity. On the other, it decreases students' motivation to learn grammar.

Intentional illiteracy and the problem of digital agreements

Article
Ugur Dulger
01/05/2019
8 minutes to read

This article operationalizes the concept of ‘digital agreements’ and connects it to widespread problem of ‘intentional illiteracy’; which can be defined as users' neglect in reading electronic legal documents.