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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456936903321

Autore

Crystal David <1941-, >

Titolo

Internet linguistics : a student guide / / David Crystal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-04040-9

9786613040404

1-136-82559-2

0-203-83090-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Disciplina

004.601/4

Soggetti

Computational linguistics

Internet

Internet - Social aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Linguistic perspectives -- The Internet as a medium -- A microexample: Twitter -- Language change -- A multilingual internet -- Applied internet linguistics -- A forensic case study -- Towards a theoretical internet linguistics -- Research directions and activities.

Sommario/riassunto

The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life, and linguists are increasingly studying its influence on language. In this student-friendly guidebook, leading language authority Professor David Crystal follows on from his landmark bestseller Language and the Internet and presents the area as a new field: Internet linguistics.In his engaging trademark style, Crystal addresses the online linguistic issues that affect us on a daily basis, incorporating real-life examples drawn from his own studies and personal involvement with Internet companies. He provides new ling