Tijdschrift voor Taalbeheersing - Volume 39, Issue 1, 2017

Abstract From truth finding to evaluating practices: A discursive psychological analysis of the construction of Twitter rumour related to a robbery of a jewellery store in the Netherlands In this study, the construction of rumour on Twitter during a specific crisis is analysed from a discursive psychological perspective. This perspective treats psychological concepts such as identities as discursive constructions. The selected cas Read More

Abstract The compatibility of didactic resources and the linguistic logic of spelling in Dutch verb spelling Despite years of dedicated education, a significant number of Dutch pupils leave primary school each year without mastering verb spelling. At this point, the spelling system appears to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The system underlying Dutch verb spelling is logical, but it violates the basic rules of Dutch spelling and leads t Read More

AbstractComputer assisted spelling instruction: The effect of the educational software ‘Snappet’ on the ability to spell of students in fifth gradeIn a quasi-experimental study in two fifth grade classes, the effect of using the computer program ‘Snappet’ on the growth in spelling ability was evaluated. Snappet consists of an application for use in primary education to instruct pupils in language, arithmetic and other subjects. T Read More

Abstract Transported into a story world? Two replications of a study on the role of the protagonist A recent study among young readers (n = 83) concluded that the way the protagonist is portrayed (sympathetic, neutral or unsympathetic) plays a key role in transportation (De Graaf & Hustinx, 2015). In view of the importance of this conclusion, two replications were performed among comparable groups of readers. In the first, Read More