Alphabet to email : how written English evolved and where it's heading / Naomi S. Baron
Imprint
London : Routledge, 2000
Descript
316 p
CONTENT
Robin Hood's retort -- Legitimating written English -- Who writes, who reads, and why -- Setting standards -- The rise of English comp -- Commas and Canaries -- What Remington Wrought -- Lanugage at a distance -- Why the Jury's still out on email
SUBJECT
English language -- Written English -- History
Written communication -- English speaking countries -- History