Txtng by David Crystal

Txtng by David Crystal

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Does txtng spell the end of literacy? David Crystal looks at the evidence, investigating how txtng began, what it is, why it's used, and how it works. Txtng: The Gr8 Db8 is entertaining and instructive: reassuring for parents, illuminating for teenagers, fascinating for everyone.

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Txtng by David Crystal

Does txtng spell the end of literacy? David Crystal looks at the evidence, investigating how txtng began, what it is, why it's used, and how it works. Txtng: The Gr8 Db8 is entertaining and instructive: reassuring for parents, illuminating for teenagers, fascinating for everyone.
He combines an extraordinary knowledge of linguistics with a gift for popularizingTLS. A highly consumable work of pop linguistics. Los Angeles Times Excellent. Crystal presents a compelling argument in favour of texting as a force for linguistic ability. Melissa Katsoulis, The Times
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ISBN 13 9780199544905
ISBN 10 0199544905
Title Txtng
Author David Crystal
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2008-10-01
Number of pages 240
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