Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language Raincoast Books Epstein elucidates the familiar but

Epstein elucidates the familiar but misunderstood — such as how tides work — along with more obscure but fascinating phenomena like the “Bernoulli sub” and the “artificial aurora” created by hydrogen bombs

and the foundations were laid for the creation of rock 'n' roll

and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings

forgotten and unattended

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language Raincoast Books Epstein elucidates the familiar butLanguage is humanity's most spectacular open source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and @replies. Linguistically inventive online communities spread new slang and jargon with dizzying speed. What's more, social media is a vast