Txtng: the gr8 db8By Gary Fick, SPU librarian
Is text messaging ruining the writing skills of young people? Does it mean the eventual end of our written language as we know it? The new, sometimes funny, sometimes serious book Txtng: the gr8 db8, takes a look at the current texting craze, as well as its origins throughout history. The author, David Crystal, a linguistics professor, uses a variety of examples and illustrations to analyze and poke fun at the many different aspects of texting. Through his review, the author considers the following questions: 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?
The book finishes up with the following conclusion. Text messaging really doesn’t hurt literacy. In fact, it may even help it. Having been around in one form or another for a long, long time, texting seems to be here to stay. A glossary of terms, and appendices of English text abbreviations, as well as text abbreviations in 11 languages also are included.
This book is in the computer networks section of SPU Library’s general book collection. Imho, fwiw, txt msgs r 2D4, tuvm! (Translation: In my humble opinion, for what it’s worth, text messages are to die for, thank you very much!)
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Hometown: Windy Buffalo, New York
Expertise: Sciences and Psychology
Favorite book: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Favorite food: Grilled halibut with lemon sauce
Best part about working at Seattle Pacific: The variety that is part of my role as a subject liaison librarian
Favorite part of campus: the Library (but I’m a bit biased)
Favorite part of the Library: the south-east corner of the top floor. The view of the SPU campus, Seattle, and the Cascade Mountain range is stunning
Hobbies: playing pickleball, reading novels, watching movies, Skyping my children and grandchildren
Family: one wife, two married children, two young granddaughters (who are so cute)
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The book finishes up with the following conclusion. Text messaging really doesn’t hurt literacy. In fact, it may even help it. Having been around in one form or another for a long, long time, texting seems to be here to stay. A glossary of terms, and appendices of English text abbreviations, as well as text abbreviations in 11 languages also are included.
This book is in the computer networks section of SPU Library’s general book collection. Imho, fwiw, txt msgs r 2D4, tuvm! (Translation: In my humble opinion, for what it’s worth, text messages are to die for, thank you very much!)
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Meet Gary Fick
Hometown: Windy Buffalo, New YorkExpertise: Sciences and Psychology
Favorite book: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Favorite food: Grilled halibut with lemon sauce
Best part about working at Seattle Pacific: The variety that is part of my role as a subject liaison librarian
Favorite part of campus: the Library (but I’m a bit biased)
Favorite part of the Library: the south-east corner of the top floor. The view of the SPU campus, Seattle, and the Cascade Mountain range is stunning
Hobbies: playing pickleball, reading novels, watching movies, Skyping my children and grandchildren
Family: one wife, two married children, two young granddaughters (who are so cute)
Meet more SPU Librarians.
