00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611406219 Buklod 20140923105417.0 m o j ta 080117s2008 nyua r |001 0|eng d 978199571338 (pbk) (iLib)UPD-00228904917 DLC DML rda eng DMLUC TK 5105.73 C79 2009 Crystal, David 1941- author. Txtng the gr8 db8 David Crystal with cartoons by Ed McLachlan. Texting the great debate Oxford Oxford University Press 2009. ix, 239 pages illustrations 20 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume2rdacarrier Includes index. "First published in paperback 2009"--Title page verso. 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. CSSP-8551 donated by Rhoel E. Rondilla, MLS 2003. Electronic mail systems Slang. Online data processing Acronyms. Text messages (Cell phone systems) Cell phones Social aspects. Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0804/2008002551.html FO UPD DMLS TK 5105.73 C79 2009 Book