Thumbspeak: Books: The New Yorker - The Diigo Meta page

• 20 Sep 09
  

  Tracy Hill
  • Enough people have suggested that it is to have inspired David Crystal to
    produce “Txtng: The Gr8 Db8” (Oxford; $19.95). “I don’t think I have ever come
    across a topic which has attracted more adult antagonism,” he says
  • texting is a giant leap backward in the science of communication. It’s more
    efficient than semaphore, maybe, but how much more efficient is it than Morse
    code?
• 04 Dec 08
  

  Rachel Lacy

  texting language society culture edtech thumbspeak

• 20 Oct 08
  

  Joan Vinall-Cox

  For those interested in language and texting, from the New Yorker - via GrammarGirl on Twitter

  textmessaging texting language linguistics

• 19 Oct 08
  

  Cassandra Disque

  language linguistics english culture technology books

• 13 Oct 08
  

  Tom Murphy

  In some respects, texting is a giant leap backward in the science of communication. It’s more efficient than semaphore, maybe, but how much more efficient is it than Morse code?

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