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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.
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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How the internet shaped how we speak
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Mentioned by Lane Green as a great new book that tells a lot about language itself.
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