Netymology: From Apps To Zombies: A Linguistic Celebration Of The Digital World
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9781623651640
- Categories BX, BXOS, H/C, IM1, NF ST, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, Science and Nature, Technology
- Author(s) Tom Chatfield
- Publisher Quercus Books
- Pages 312
- Format Hardcover
- Dimensions 23.6cm x 2.7cm x 15.9cm
- Weight 0.525 kg
product description
Composed of 100 bite-sized entries of 400 to 600 words each, Netymology weaves together stories, etymologies and analyses around digital culture's transformation and vocabulary. Chatfield presents a kaleidoscopic, thought-provoking tour through the buried roots of the symbols, speech, and mannerisms we have inherited from the digital age: from the @ and Apple symbols, to HTML and Trojan horses, to the twisted histories of new forms of slang, memes, text messages and gaming terms; how language itself is being shaped by technology, how it is changing us.
