Alphabet to email : how written English evolved and where it's heading / Naomi S. Baron.
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TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2000Description: xiv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0415186854
- 9780415186858
- 421.1
- PE1075. B28 2000
Contents:
List of Figures -- Preface -- 1. Robin Hood's Retort -- 2. Legitimating Written English -- 3. Who Writes, Who Reads, and Why -- 4. Setting Standards -- 5. The Rise of English Comp -- 6. Commas and Canaries -- 7. What Remington Wrought -- 8. Language at a Distance -- 9. Why the Jury's Still Out on Email -- 10. Epilogue: Destiny or Choice -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 421.1 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A210150B |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-304) and index.
List of Figures -- Preface -- 1. Robin Hood's Retort -- 2. Legitimating Written English -- 3. Who Writes, Who Reads, and Why -- 4. Setting Standards -- 5. The Rise of English Comp -- 6. Commas and Canaries -- 7. What Remington Wrought -- 8. Language at a Distance -- 9. Why the Jury's Still Out on Email -- 10. Epilogue: Destiny or Choice -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
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