Texting: The "gr8 db8"

A new book is the first to seriously take on the issue of texting. Is texting about "laziness" and "bad spelling" as many parents would have it, or does it have its own place in the world of literacy?

This linguist's take on texting features cartoons and lists of abbreviations. It claims to be not only entertaining and instructive, but also "fascinating for everyone interested in what's currently happening to language and communication."

Title: Txtng: The Gr8 Db8

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http://www.savethewords.org/

Looking for a way to remove the vacivity from your days? Ready to ejurate your usual word choices? Here’s an amusing presentation of obscure words from the very folks that bring us the Oxford English Dictionary. Just stop by for a browse, or to learn a few new killer words for your next game of Scrabble. Sign up to receive a-word-day e-mail and/or to adopt a word and to work to save it from neglect. Perhaps you'll order a custom t-shirt with your favorite obscure word.