Crystal, David,  1941- <br/><br/>
Txtng :  the Gr8 Db8 / 
 Texting. 
David Crystal ; with cartoons by Ed McLachlan. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2008. 
 - ix, 239 p. :  ill. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The hype about texting -- How weird is texting? -- What makes texting distinctive? -- Why do they do it? -- Who texts? -- What do they text about? -- How do other languages do it? -- Why all the fuss? -- Glossary -- English text abbreviations -- Text abbreviations in eleven languages. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0199544905 (uk) 9780199544905 (uk) 0199208972 (us) 9780199208975 (us) 0199543402 (uk) 9780199543403 (uk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008002551 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electronic mail systems--Slang.<br/>Online data processing--Acronyms.<br/>Text messages (Cell phone systems)<br/>Cellular telephones--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TK5105.73  / .C79 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004.692