Joan Lee Tu

Joan Lee
Born	1981
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	University of Calgary
Occupation	Linguist, Data Scientist

Joan Lee (1981) is a Canadian linguist and data scientist. Her Master of Arts thesis entitled What does txting do 2 language: The influences of exposure to messaging and print media on acceptability constraints (2011)^[1][2] made a notable contribution to the academic literature on text messaging. The thesis used acceptability judgment tasks to test a relationship between exposure to text messaging and word acceptance. It received international media attention.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] [38] [39][40][41][42]}

Lee's lesser known works include the paper The opacity of s-irregular verbs in Korean: Confronting Optimality Theory approaches (2011) ^[43] which was written in 2005, and later published in the Calgary Papers in Linguistics. Lee also presented the paper The distribution of Turkish articles: Implications for L2 English at the Linguistic Society of America 2006 Summer Meeting in East Lansing, Michigan.^[44]

References

1. "What does txting do 2 language: The influences of exposure to messaging and print media on acceptability constraints". University of Calgary. 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
2. "What does txting do 2 language: The influences of exposure to messaging and print media on acceptability constraints". ProQuest. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
3. "Does texting inhibit your ability to distinguish between real and fake words?". Toronto Star. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
4. "Texting may not increase your vocabulary: U of C study". Calgary Herald. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
5. "Not-so-smart phones: Texting spelling the end of large vocabularies". Calgary Sun. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
6. "Wot r u doin 2nite: laziness or creativity?". Globe and Mail. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
7. "TXT BAD 4 UR BRAIN? Text messaging can dent your reading abilities, say scientists". Daily Mail. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
8. "Oh gr8: Texting too much may destroy reading, language ability". eMaxHealth. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
9. "Is texting dumbing us down?". TG Daily. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
10. "Texting is Bad 4 U : Calgary Study Shows Language Comprehension Suffers with Frequent Messaging". International Business Times. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
11. "Are SMSes affecting kids' reading skills?". Hindustan Times. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
12. "SMS-owanie obniża zdolność akceptowania nowych słów". Kopalnia Wiedzy. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
13. "SMS e parli come mangi". Orizzonte Scuola. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
14. "SMS danneggiano capacità linguistica di interpretare e acquisire le parole". Piu Sani Piu Belli. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
15. "SMS e la tolleranza di nuovi vocaboli". State of Mind. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
16. "Mensagens de texto afetam o desenvolvimento da linguagem". Universia. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
17. "Los mensajes de texto pueden atrofiar las capacidades de lectura". Telecinco. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
18. "Sering Berkirim SMS Dapat Merusak Kemampuan Membaca". Sidomi News. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
19. "Sms-y niszczą intelekt?". Gazeta Zdrowie. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
20. "Sibuk SMS Bikin Malas Baca Buku". The Globe Journal. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
21. "Nhắn tin có thể làm hại khả năng đọc của não?". Thanh Niên. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
22. "Giovani e "anoressia da comunicazione" così gli sms possono uccidere la lingua". La Republicca=date=2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
23. "Mandar SMS afeta a capacidade de interpretação de textos". Yahoo! Notícias. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
24. "SMS-СООБЩЕНИЯ ДЕЛАЮТ ЛЮДЕЙ ГЛУПЕЕ". 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
25. "Vaak sms’en haalt leesvaardigheid naar beneden". Zita. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
26. "Mensajes de texto pueden afectar capacidades de lectura". La Primera Plana. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
27. "Gli sms impoveriscono il linguaggio". Italia Magazine. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
28. "Cei care trimit multe SMS-uri își distrug capacitatea de a citi". EVZ. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
29. "Scrivere e leggere sms fa capire meno le parole". La Provincia di Sondrio. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
30. "¿Vives en internet? Entonces no amplías tu vocabulario". La Tribuna Hispana USA. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
31. "To pewne. Pisanie SMS-ów ogłupia". Sfora. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
32. "Ciekawostka naukowa: Osoby wysyłające dużo SMS-ów trudniej przyswajają nowe słowa". Students.pl. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
33. "Txting makes u stupid, study finds". ZME Science. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
34. "Texting affects ability to interpret words". Medical Xpress. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
35. "Nghiện nhắn tin không tốt cho kỹ năng ngôn ngữ". Khoa Hoc. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
36. "Are you too dependent on your handheld?". CTV Calgary Morning Live. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
37. "Airdrie U of C student studies effects of texting". Airdrie Echo. 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
38. "Textspeak". BBC Radio. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
39. "Local resident finds texting affects ability to understand words". Airdrie City View. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
40. "Local resident finds texting affects ability to understand words". Rocky View Weekly. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
41. "Mensajearse todo el día perjudica el lenguaje". Informe21.com. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
42. "Texting beperkt taalkundige creativiteit". Express.be. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
43. "The opacity of s-irregular verbs in Korean: Confronting Optimality Theory approaches". Calgary Papers in Linguistics. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
44. "The distribution of Turkish articles: Implications for L2 English" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-09.

External links

• Video of interview, Andrea MacLean, CTV Calgary Morning Live, March 14, 2012
• Frequency vs. Dictionary, Joan Lee, November 14, 2012