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Gretchen McCulloch: Because Internet (Paperback, 2020, Penguin Publishing Group)

Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message …

Fun, open-minded, mind-opening

A great, breezy read on internet language history and culture, from stopping people SHOUTING ON USENET to the lolcat bible. With an important message: Language isn't static; it's not passed down from elders to children, but grown collectively, with each generation taking it in a new direction. This is not corruption. It's evolution.

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