Exit this survey Texting - An English Language Study Question Title 1. Male or Female? Male Female Question Title 2. How old are you? Question Title 3. Would you say the majority of your text messages are formal or informal? Informal Formal Question Title 4. Does your texting behaviour vary depending on the gender of your recipient? Yes No Question Title 5. Do your end the majority your text messages with an 'x' (kiss)? Yes No Question Title 6. Do you abbreviate your texts (use text-speak/text-slang)? All Some None Question Title 7. In response to the previous question -- why is this? Efficiency Purpose of text (recipient) Mood To mirror your spoken language Other or additional (please specify) Question Title 8. Any additional comments that may help the study of mobile text messaging. (Optional) Done