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Language and the internet / David Crystal.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006Edition: Second editionDescription: xi, 304 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780521868594
  • 0521868599
Other title:
  • Language and the internet : engaging and provocative' nature
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 400.2854678 CRY 22
Online resources:
Contents:
A linguistic perspective -- The medium of netspeak -- Finding an identity -- The language of e-mail -- The language of chatgroups -- The language of virtual worlds -- The language of the web -- New varieties -- The linguistic future of the internet.
Summary: Covering a range of genres, including e-mail, chat, and the Web, David Crystal reveals how the Internet is radically changing how we use language. This second edition contains details on blogging and instant messaging.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

A linguistic perspective -- The medium of netspeak -- Finding an identity -- The language of e-mail -- The language of chatgroups -- The language of virtual worlds -- The language of the web -- New varieties -- The linguistic future of the internet.

Covering a range of genres, including e-mail, chat, and the Web, David Crystal reveals how the Internet is radically changing how we use language. This second edition contains details on blogging and instant messaging.

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