Internet Linguistics A Student Guide
Internet Linguistics A Student Guide by David Crystal, published by Routledge in 2011, is a comprehensive exploration of the impact of the Internet on language. This 179-page guide presents Internet linguistics as an emerging field, building on insights from Crystal’s previous work, Language and the Internet. The book addresses various online linguistic issues that affect daily communication, drawing on real-life examples from the author’s studies and experiences with Internet companies.
Readers will find a detailed examination of topics such as Twitter, Internet security, and online advertising, alongside discussions on the multilingual nature of the Internet. The book also delves into diverse online behaviors, including spam and punctuation usage. With activities and suggestions for further research, this edition serves as an accessible introduction for students interested in English language, linguistics, and new media.
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The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life, and linguists are increasingly studying its influence on language. In this student-friendly guidebook, leading language authority Professor David Crystal follows on from his landmark bestseller Language and the Internet and presents the area as a new field: Internet linguistics.
In his engaging trademark style, Crystal addresses the online linguistic issues that affect us on a daily basis, incorporating real-life examples drawn from his own studies and personal involvement with Internet companies. He provides new linguistic analyses of Twitter, Internet security, and online advertising, explores the evolving multilingual character of the Internet, and offers illuminating observations about a wide range of online behaviour, from spam to exclamation marks.
Including many activities and suggestions for further research, this is the essential introduction to a critical new field for students of all levels of English language, linguistics and new media.
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