Author: Crystal, David, 1941-
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
ISBN: 0199544905 (uk)
9780199544905 (uk)
0199208972 (us)
9780199208975 (us)
Description: ix, 239 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subject(s): Electronic mail systems Slang.
Online data processing Acronyms.
Text messages (Telephone systems).
Cellular telephones Social aspects.
Contents: The hype about texting -- How weird is texting? -- What makes texting distinctive? -- Why do they do it? -- Who texts? -- What do they text about? -- How do other languages do it? -- Why all the fuss? -- Glossary -- English text abbreviations -- Text abbreviations in eleven languages.
| Library | Shelf Location | Status | Date | ||
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| Section | Call Number and Collection | Format | |||
| Beverly | Adult | TK5105.73.C79 2008 | Hardcover | Not Checked Out | 06/01/2009 |
| HWLC 1st Floor | Adult | TK5105.73.C79 2008 | Hardcover | Not Checked Out | 03/05/2010 |
| HWLC 4th Floor | Adult | TK5105.73.C79 2008 | Hardcover | Date Due | 03/29/2010 |