lol used to mean laughing. Now it means warmth. A period in a text means you're mad. And emojis? They're literally body language. Gretchen McCulloch's Because Internet is the book I didn't know I needed — and now I'm analyzing every message I've ever sent. 🎧📖 Review up now! #BecauseInternet #Books
Just finished the consistently excellent #BecauseInternet.
While I don't have access to a lamb, I'll name the first lingcod I encounter after @gretchenmcculloch.com to celebrate a book I enjoyed and learned a lot from. I really loved her view of the internet and its power to democratize language.
An excerpt from Gretchen McCulloch's "Because Internet" that addresses the idea that the talk that we hear in polished texts like movies, news programs, audiobooks, and speeches bears little resemblance to what we experience in real life.
An excerpt from Gretchen McCulloch's "Because Internet" that extends the idea about unrealistic communication and draws important connections to how we learn to read and write - that educational experiences privilege polished writing that focus on minimizing errors rather than engaging in authentic acts of communication.
I'm most of the way through @gretchenmcculloch.com's #BecauseInternet and am *thoroughly* enjoying it. I keep coming back to her intro, though, and would love for the English teachers out there to spend some time sitting with the ideas here.
"Grift" is an AmE word that I quickly understood without ever having had to look it up. #BecauseInternet, not to coin a phrase, @gretchenmcculloch.com.
Now I'm wondering if there's an etymological link to "grieve", but wine has been consumed, so I'll just lazily tag @lynneguist.bsky.social😁
My first read on my #kobolibracolour! Hey #booksky I’d love more recommendations too! #becauseinternet
I'm reading "Because Imternet" by @gretchenmcc.bsky.social - I'm only about 1/4 of the way through, and found out I would be classified as an "Old Internet Person." And, yeah, that tracks. I'm not even mad. #BecauseInternet
According to @GretchenAMcC #BecauseInternet I am an Old Internet Person. Must admit I was once (1988?) in a Usenet group called alt.ensign.wesley.die.die.die. I hasten to add I loved Wil W then and still do but the posts were entertaining.
Amazon is shipping me @GretchenAMcC 's book. If somebody isn't shipping you @GretchenAMcC 's book then you should make sure that someone ships you @GretchenAMcC 's book as soon as possible. #BecauseInternet
