Sublime

none of this is unique to the internet.

sparkle sarcasm

Every speaker is learning how to write exquisite layers of social nuance that we once reserved for speech, whether we mark them by switching alphabets, switching languages, or respelling words.

Writing has become a vital, conversational part of our ordinary lives.

rules that enliven our social interactions.

the weak ties introduce the new forms

“Standard” language and “correct” spelling are collective agreements, not eternal truths, and collective agreements can change.

In a world where, to use the expression of technologist Jenny Sundén, you’re writing yourself into existence, how you write is who you are.

various aspects of the human experience are reflected in how we communicate: our geography, our networks, our societies.