List of cartoons ;The Hype About Texting ;How Weird is Texting? ;What is Distinctive About it? ;Why do They do it? ;Who Texts? ;What do They Text About? ;How do Other Languages do it? ;Why all the Fuss? ;Glossary ;Appendix ;Index

Download or read book List of cartoons ;The Hype About Texting ;How Weird is Texting? ;What is Distinctive About it? ;Why do They do it? ;Who Texts? ;What do They Text About? ;How do Other Languages do it? ;Why all the Fuss? ;Glossary ;Appendix ;Index written by David Crystal and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been argued that texting will spell the end of literacy. David Crystal looks at the evidence, investigating how texting began, what it is, why it's used, and how it works. He aims to make this book entertaining and instructive, reassuring for parents and illuminating for teenagers.