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Author:

Crystal, David, 1941-

Title:

Txtng : the Gr8 Db8 / David Crystal ; with cartoons by Ed McLachlan.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

ix, 239 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Electronic mail systems--Slang.
Online data processing--Acronyms.
Text messages (Telephone systems)
Cell phones--Social aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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? -- English text abbreviations -- Text abbreviations in eleven languages.

ISBN:

9780199544905 (uk)
0199544905 (uk)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)191758335

LCCN:

2008002551

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

UVAX975 -- Western Iowa Tech Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)