30.2258, Qs: Texting is a New Language

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-2258. Thu May 30 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.2258, Qs: Texting is a New Language

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Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 17:53:47
From: Ciera Webster [332829 at bsd48.org]
Subject: Texting is a New Language

 
I'm writing a paper on languages, and I'm looking at texting as a new
language. In your esteemed opinion, is texting a new language?
 

Linguistic Field(s): Text/Corpus Linguistics



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