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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?
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Joan Vinall-CoxFor those interested in language and texting, from the New Yorker - via GrammarGirl on Twitter
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Tom MurphyIn 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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