Netspeak: An Analysis Of Internet Jargon
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Approximately 30 million people world-wide use the Internet and online
services daily. The Net is growing exponentially in all areas, and a
rapidly increasing number of people are finding themselves working and
playing on the Internet. The people on the Net are not all rocket
scientists and comput ....
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.... has spread to all users of computer
networks. The language is currently spoken by people on the Internet, and
is rapidly spilling over into advertising and business. The words "online,"
"network," and "surf the net" are occuring more and more frequently in our
newspapers and on television. If you're like most Americans, you're feeling
bombarded by Netspeak. Television advertisers, newspapers, and
international businesses have jumped on the "Information Superhighway"
bandwagon, making ....
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