List of cartoons ;The Hype About Texting ;How Weird is Texting? ;What is Distinctive About it? ;Why do They do...
- ISBN-10
- 0199571333
- ISBN-13
- 9780199571338
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
- Pages
- 239
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- David Crystal
Description
A linguistic expert argues that the panic over text messaging is misplaced, looks at every aspect of the phenomenon of text messaging, and considers its effects on literacy, language, and society, in an insightful study.
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