Language and the internet /

Crystal, David,‏ 1941-

Language and the internet / Language and the internet : engaging and provocative' nature David Crystal. - Second edition. - xi, 304 pages ; 24 cm

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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Linguistic change.
Computational linguistics.
Internet.



--Reading book

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