BOOK REVIEW: DIANA COTRĂU, ALEXANDRA COTOC AND OANA PAPUC (EDS.). “AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET LINGUISTICS: THE CULTURAL SOCIOLINGUISTIC TAKE WITH CASE STUDIES”. CLUJ-NAPOCA: PRESA UNIVERSITARĂ CLUJEANĂ, 2021, 191 P.

Abstract

The prevalence of digital communication has made it imperative to study the linguistic practices and patterns unique to these digital spaces. As becomes apparent in An Introduction to Internet Linguistics, the impact of the internet on language use is far-reaching. Digital arenas have not only influenced the way individuals communicate but also engendered new ways of constructing identities and interacting with others. As such, Internet Linguistics has become an increasingly popular area of study for linguists of various academic backgrounds and fields. As posited in the Foreword of An Introduction to Internet Linguistics, the volume attempts to shed light on the interdisciplinary ways language and communication are changing in response to the digital age, by drawing upon frameworks from established theoretical fields such as sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and semiotics. In order to achieve this, the volume has been organized into three main sections: an introductory theoretical study designed as an overall guideline and introduction to the field of Internet linguistics, a compilation of invited papers from established academics and a case-study section comprised of contributions from both graduate as well as doctoral students.