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A world without "whom" : the essential guide to language in the BuzzFeed age / Emmy J. Favilla. by Favilla, Emmy. Bloomsbury USA, 2017. Call #: 808.02 F274w Subjects English language -- Usage -- History -- 21st century.   English language -- History -- 21st century.   Authorship -- Style -- Anecdotes.   English language -- Style. ISBN:  9781632867575 (hc.) Description:  vii, 392 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-382) and index. Contents:  The birth of the BuzzFeed style guide -- Language is alive -- Getting things right: the stuff that matters -- How to not be a jerk: writing about sensitive topics -- Getting rhings as right as you can: the stuff that kinda-sorta matters -- How social media has changed the game -- "Real" words and language trends to embrace -- How the internet has changed punctuation forever -- From sea to shining sea: regional stylistic differences -- At the intersection of e-laughing and e-crying -- Email, more like evilmail, amirite? -- We're all going to be okay. Summary:  Builds on a premise that language in the Internet age is playful, flexible, and ethically aware to share observations that modern language has artistic qualities that should be assessed more for clarity than for adherence to grammatical rules. As language evolves faster than ever before, what is the future of "correct" writing? Favilla was tasked with creating a style guide for BuzzFeed, and opted for spelling, grammar, and punctuation guidelines that would reflect not only the site's lighthearted tone, but also how readers actually use language. Favilla makes a case for breaking the rules laid out by Strunk and White: A world without "whom," she argues, is a world with more room for writing that's clear, timely, pleasurable, and politically aware. Featuring priceless emoji strings, sidebars, quizzes, and style debates among the most lovable word nerds in the digital media world. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 808.02 F274w Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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