Because internet: understanding the new rules of language 2019009439, 9780735210950, 9780735210936, 1769411909, 0735210950

A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. Language is humanity'

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English Pages 326 pages: illustrations Year 2019

Because internet: understanding the new rules of language
2019009439, 9780735210950, 9780735210936, 1769411909, 0735210950

Author / Uploaded
McCulloch
Gretchen

Table of contents :
Informal writing --
Language and society --
Internet people --
Typographical tone of voice --
Emoji and other internet gestures --
How conversations change --
Memes and internet culture --
A new metaphor.

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