Txtng

Crystal, D. (2008). Txtng: The Gr8 Db8. Oxford University Press.

Preface

1.	The hype about texting
2.	How weird is texting?
3.	What makes texting distinctive?
4.	Why do they do it?
5.	Who texts?
6.	What do they text about?
7.	How do other languages do it?
8.	Why all the fuss?

Glossary
Appendix A: English text abbreviations
Appendix B: Text abbreviations in leven languages
Index

Editorial Reviews Review He combines an extraordinary knowledge of linguistics with a gift for popularizing. TLS. 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 Review "Reports of the demise of the English langauge have been gr8tly exaggerated, according to David Crystal. In his new book, Txtng: The Gr8 Db8, the British linguist dismisses reports that text messaging is bad for the brain, literacy, for language itself. He taps history, technology, and new research to create his counter-argument, a highly cnsumable work of pop linguistics." --Los Angeles Times Book Review