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Because Internet

Understanding the New Rules of Language
Book • 2019
In 'Because Internet,' Gretchen McCulloch delves into the ways the internet has influenced language, from the development of texting and memes to the use of emojis and emoticons.

The book examines how internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, and how social media acts as a laboratory for unedited and unfiltered language.

McCulloch discusses how our online interactions reveal aspects of our identities and how language evolves quickly through online communities.

She also explores the historical context of internet language, including the different generations of internet users and their unique linguistic styles.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

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How the internet shaped how we speak
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Gretchen McCulloch
as her book about internet language.
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101: Micro to macro - The levels of language
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Gretchen McCulloch
when discussing her research on internet language and emoji.
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103: A hand-y guide to gesture
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Adam Aleksic
as a spiritual successor to his book, recommending people read it.
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The Linguistics of Brain Rot
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Gretchen McCulloch
as her book about internet language.
102: The science and fiction of Sapir-Whorf
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Gretchen McCulloch
as her book about internet language.
100: A hundred reasons to be enthusiastic about linguistics
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Adam Aleksic
as a book that lays out the earlier scene of how internet language works as a whole.
Is Algospeak Inevitable? ft. Adam Aleksic
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Jess Zafarris
as a wonderful book about how people talk online.
Exposing grammar myths and mistakes with Grammar Girl
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Gretchen McCulloch
as her book about internet language, which had 'Because Internet' as a working title from the very beginning.
106: Is a hotdog a sandwich? The problem with definitions
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Lauren Gawne
as a book where she and Gretchen McCulloch discuss emoji and their relation to gestures.
Gestures and Emblems: A Discussion with Lauren Gawne
Mentioned by Lane Green as a great new book that tells a lot about language itself.
Unmoving movement: Venezuela’s bloody stalemate
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Sonal Chokshi
as the NYT bestselling book written by
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Gretchen McCulloch
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Words of 2020! (and Metaphors, and Interfaces of the Year)
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Lane Green
while discussing the impact of the internet on language.
Unmoving movement: Venezuela’s bloody stalemate
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Alex Schmidt
as a key source about the new rules of language.
The Word "Hello"
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Lauren Gawne
as the co-host Gretchen McCulloch wrote the emoji chapter.
What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne
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Lauren Gawne
as Gretchen McCulloch's book on internet language.
98: Helping computers decode sentences - Interview with Emily M. Bender
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Randall Munroe
for its insightful look at how language has changed on the internet.
Randall Munroe, the genius behind XKCD
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Ezra Klein
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Gretchen McCulloch
's book about how we talk on the Internet.
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