morninglightmama 's review for:

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch

5.0

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I quite enjoyed this linguist's take on the internet's contributions to the ongoing development of the English language. It was fun to see where I fit in on the timeline of internet people and to compare the differences between my place and my kids'. The chapters on the contributions of emoji and memes were probably my favorite parts in the way that they made me examine language in an altogether new way.