Txtng: The Gr8 Db8

• The world's best known linguist takes a hard look at txtng
• He comes up with some surprising and controversial conclusions
• Traces txtng system back to the origins of writing
• Fascinating, entertaining, instructive
• Illustrated with original cartoons by McLachlan

Readership: Everyone interested in what's currently happening to language and communication; teachers, parents, students

David Crystal, University of Wales, Bangor

"Crystal's combination of enthusiasm and erudition is persuasive. I'm a convert. Txting is gr8!" - Brandon Robshaw, The Independent On Sunday

"A jolly meditation, helped by the enthusiasm of a linguist revelling in newly coined lingo." - Tom Lamont, The Observer

List of cartoons
1: The Hype About Texting
2: How Weird is Texting?
3: What is Distinctive About it?
4: Why do They do it?
5: Who Texts?
6: What do They Text About?
7: How do Other Languages do it?
8: Why all the Fuss?
Glossary
Appendix
Index