Person
Smith, Benjamin
Smith, Benjamin
Vassar Scholarship
Publication Date
2015-January-01
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Department or Program
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Vassar Scholarship
LOL MY THESIS: An Exploration of the Written and Oral Linguistic Effects of Text Messaging
Publication Date
2014-January-01
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Department or Program
Abstract
This project explores a new register of language called 'textese,' which has developed as a result of text messaging via cell phones. I research how and why textese is being used, to understand how text messages are linguistically affecting the...