First published 2019
Gretchen McCulloch, the internet's favorite linguist, takes us on a wild ride through the evolution of online language. From the grammar of status updates to the slang of memes, she reveals the hidden patterns behind our ever-changing digital dialects. McCulloch explores how the shape of our apps and platforms reshape how we communicate, and how internet-born linguistic innovations are enriching the English language.
Genres: language, non-fiction, 21st-century, communication, linguistics, academia
Vibes: accessible, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: informative-narrative
327 pages · Hardcover · Riverhead Books