The culture of abbreviation : instant messaging and its folkloric significance, 2001.

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The culture of abbreviation : instant messaging and its folkloric significance, 2001.

Collection of instant messages. Campbell asserts that the new culture of instant messaging is folklore due to its being an artistic form of expression. William Bascom's four functions of folklore are used to further examine instant messaging roots folkloric roots. Campbell states that instant messaging is "on the cutting edge of folklore."

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Brigham Young University.

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Plans for the David O. McKay building began in 1952 after an evaluation by the Brigham Young University College of Education concluded that the existing building for the College of Education were no longer meeting the growing needs of the program. Plans were officially announced in February of 1954 with the completion deadline being set for December of the same year. The building was officially dedicated on December 14, 1954 by President and Sister McKay along with members of the First Presidenc...

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Campbell was born in Woodland California but grew up in Montana and Idaho. He severed a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paris, France. He majored in English teaching at Brigham Young University. From the description of The culture of abbreviation : instant messaging and its folkloric significance, 2001. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367780888 ...