Crystal, David <br/><br/>
Txtng  the Gr8 Db8 
David Crystal. 
 - New York  Oxford University Press  c2008. 
 - ix, 239 p.  ill.  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes 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>9780199544905 (uk) 9780199208975 (us) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008002551 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electronic mail systems--Slang.<br/>Cellular telephones--Social aspects.<br/>Text messages Telephone systems<br/>Online data processing.--Acronyms.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TK5105.73  / .C79 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004.692  / C9578t