436 Pages
by
Routledge
436 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Internet is changing the way we communicate. As a cross between letter-writing and conversation, email has altered traditional letter-writing conventions. Websites and chat rooms have made visual aspects of written communication of greater importance, arguably, than ever before. New communication codes continue to evolve with unprecedented speed. This book explores playfulness and artfulness... Read more
Acknowledgment, Preface, 1. Introduction, 2. "Feeling Spiffy:" The Changing Language of Public Email, 3. Typed "Jazz:" Writing, Play, and Performance on Internet Relay Chat, 4. "Don't Just Send a Card, Send a Cyber Greeting!" Digital Greetings on the World Wide Web, 5. ASCII Art and its Antecedents, 6. "Welcome to Our Beautiful World of Colors!" Art and Communication on Internet Relay Chat, 7. "There's More to Life than Times New Roman!" Font Frenzy, 8. Concluding Reflections, Bibliography, Subject Index, Names Index
Biography
Brenda Danet is Professor Emerita of Sociology and Communication and Danny Arnold Chair Emerita in Communication, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
