42 pages • 1 hour read
Gretchen McCullochBecause Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by linguist Gretchen McCulloch explores how the internet has transformed informal communication, creating new writing and speaking styles through online texts and chats. By examining social media and internet culture, McCulloch reveals the rapid evolution of language, the roles of different internet user generations, and the impact of memes, emoji, and online slang. Some passages use swear words.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch is lauded for its insightful analysis of internet linguistics and online communication trends. Positive reviews highlight McCulloch's engaging and accessible writing style, while some critics feel the book occasionally lacks depth in technical explanation. Overall, it offers a compelling and entertaining look at digital language evolution.
Who Should Read Because Internet?
A reader who delights in linguistics, internet culture, or the evolution of language will enjoy Gretchen McCulloch's Because Internet. Fans of John McWhorter’s Words on the Move and Steven Pinker’s The Sense of Style will find this insightful, humorous analysis of digital communication particularly engaging.
RecommendedReading Age
16+yearsBook Details
Identity: Language
Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Society: Community
Sociology
Science / Nature
Technology
Technology