Table of Contents

List of Cartoons; 1. The Hype About Texting; 2. How Weird is Texting?; 3. What is Distinctive About it?; 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; Index

About the Author

David Crystal is honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has written or edited over 100 books and published numerous articles for scholarly, professional, and general readerships, in fields ranging from forensic linguistics and ELT to the liturgy and Shakespeare. His many books include Words, Words, Words (OUP 2006) and The Fight for English (OUP 2006).

Reviews

Excellent. Crystal presents a compelling argument in favour of texting as a force for linguistic ability. Melissa Katsoulis, The Times