Alphabet to email
Subtitle: how written English evolved and where it's heading
By: Naomi S. Baron.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2000
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: English language -- Written English; Written communication -- English-speaking countries
Description: "How is technology changing the way we write? In the fast-moving world of email, content is far more important than spelling and punctuation. Is it time to throw away the old rules - or should we hurry to the rescue?" "From pen-and-parchment in the email revolution, Naomi Baron's account shows how a variety of factors - not just technology, but also religious beliefs, the law, nationalism, and economics - shape the ways we read, write and communicate.".

"This anecdotal foray through the history of language and writing offers a perspective on the impact of the digital age on literacy and education, and on the future of our language."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-304) and indexes.