Tag Archives: computer mediated communication

Overused exclamation marks!!!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Morana Lukač

In the latest issue of Intelligent Life magazine published by the Economist Group, six writers including Julian Barnes, Claire Messud, and Ali Smith discuss their favourite punctuation marks. We have addressed the topic of punctuation in a number of our … Continue reading →

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The history of txt spk and Queen Victoria

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Morana Lukač

For years the language of instant messaging or text speak (txt spk) has been targeted in the popular media as hard evidence of the ongoing decline in literacy. In 2003, The Daily Telegraph published an article about a 13-year-old girl who … Continue reading →