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Author Tagg, Caroline, author.

Title The discourse of text messaging : analysis of SMS communication / Caroline Tagg
Published London ; New York : Continuum International Publishing Group, [2012]
©2012

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Description 1 online resource (232 pages)
Series Continuum discourse
Continuum discourse series.
Contents 1. Situating text messaging: what, who, how and why -- 2. A corpus of text messages -- 3. Respellings in text messaging -- 4. The grammar of text messaging -- 5. Discourse markers in texting -- 6. Frequent words and phrases in text messaging -- 7. Everyday creativity in text messaging -- 8. Performing identity through text messaging -- 9. Text messaging in the world: the state of the art and its future
Summary "Understanding the discourse of text messaging has profound implications for society. SMS text messaging has impacted considerably on how we communicate with others. Negative, sometimes alarmist media coverage continues to fuel debate surrounding its 'damaging' effects on language and literacy, yet these portrayals tend to be based on extreme or fictionalised accounts of text messaging. What kind of language do people really use when they text?"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject English language -- Written English -- Discourse analysis
Text messages (Cell phone systems)
Instant messaging.
text messages.
Semantics, discourse analysis, etc.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Vocabulary.
REFERENCE -- Word Lists.
Instant messaging
Text messages (Cell phone systems)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781441132680
1441132686
9781441161536
1441161538