The release date for the English version of 'Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language' by
Gretchen McCulloch is Jul 2019. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
a linguistically informed examination of the ways in which the English language is changing in our digital age.
The internet is causing our language to develop more quickly and in more exciting ways than it has in the past. Language is humanity's most amazing open-source endeavor. The format of our apps and platforms, from the language of status updates to the conventions of @replies and comments, shapes the way we have conversations on the internet. Online forums with imaginative linguistics disseminate new jargon and slang at an astonishing rate. Furthermore, social media is a huge unfiltered word laboratory where we may observe the real-time evolution of language.
Even the language that appears the most ridiculous has real patterns behind it. Gretchen McCulloch, an internet linguist, investigates the profound factors that mold human language and impact interpersonal communication. She explains how your first social internet experience influences whether you prefer "LOL" or "lol," why ~sparkly tildes~ succeeded where centuries of proposals for irony punctuation had failed, what emoji have in common with physical gestures, and how the artfully disarrayed language of animal memes like lolcats and doggo made them more likely to spread.
For anyone who have ever wondered where memes originate or how to properly punctuate a text message, the Internet is a must-read. This book is ideal for comprehending how the internet is transforming the English language, the reasons behind this, and the insights it provides into our personal lives via our online interactions.