OK by Dr. Michelle McSweeney (English) Paperback Book

Description: OK by Dr. Michelle McSweeney "OK as a word can agree, accept, inspire, and describe the world; as an object, OK and its variants (okay, ok, etc.) tell a story about the ways that technology and globalization change the way we communicate"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things."OK" as a word accepts proposals, describes the world as satisfactory (but not good), provides conversational momentum, or even agrees (or disagrees). OK as an object, however, tells a story of how technology writes itself into language, permanently altering communication.OK is a young word, less than 200 years old. It began as an acronym for "all correct" when the steam-powered printing press pushed newspapers into the mainstream. Today it is spoken and written by nearly everyone in the world. Drawing on linguistics, history, and new media studies, Michelle McSweeney traces OK from its birth in the Penny Presses through telephone lines, grammar books, and television signals into the digital age.Nearly ubiquitous and often overlooked, OK illustrates the never-ending dance between language, technology, and culture, and offers lessons for our own techno-historical moment.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic. Author Biography Michelle McSweeney is Director of Data Quality and Annotation at Converseon.AI, USA, Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute School of Information, Associate Researcher at The CUNY Graduate Center Research Institute for the Study of Language in Urban Society (RISLUS), and Adjunct Professor at The CUNY Graduate Center MA program in Digital Humanities. Table of Contents 1. Ok (Introduction)2. Oll Korrect (Origins)3. Ok? (Alternative Origins)Grains of TruthAn Exotic LoanwordFood4. Olde Kinderhook (Branding)Ok Products5. Okay (Literature)6. Oh-kay (Telephone)A Modern Ok7. Ok! (Television)Culture, Technology, and War8. K (the Internet)Bulletin Board Systems9. Kk (Social Media)English10. [OK emoji] (Gesture)11. O.k. Ok, Ok, Lol (Conclusion)BibliographyIndex Review [A] slim and lucid addition to the Object Lessons series. . . . McSweeney traces the words evolution through the present, illuminating the ways in which its meaning developed over time. * The Millions *More than just OK. . . . A quick and fascinating read. . . . Short, but mentally nutritious. * The DreamCage *A concise yet wide-ranging tour though the history of how technology has influenced the way we talk with each other. * Gretchen McCulloch, linguist and author of Because Internet *OK is more than just okay—its the handiest and most up-to-date account of this mysterious yet deathless little expression available. Witness the history of something we say all day every day thats actually new enough that it would have left Thomas Jefferson scratching his head. * John McWhorter, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Columbia University, USA, author of Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter Then, Now and Forever and host of the podcast Lexicon Valley * Promotional OK as a word can agree, accept, inspire, and describe the world; as an object, OK and its variants (okay, ok, etc.) tell a story about the ways that technology and globalization change the way we communicate. Review Quote "A concise yet wide-ranging tour though the history of how technology has influenced the way we talk with each other." -- Gretchen McCulloch, linguist and author of Because Internet " OK is more than just okay-its the handiest and most up-to-date account of this mysterious yet deathless little expression available. Witness the history of something we say all day every day thats actually new enough that it would have left Thomas Jefferson scratching his head." -- John McWhorter, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Columbia University, USA, author of Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter Then, Now and Forever and host of the podcast Lexicon Valley Promotional "Headline" OK as a word can agree, accept, inspire, and describe the world; as an object, OK and its variants (okay, ok, etc.) tell a story about the ways that technology and globalization change the way we communicate. Feature The Object Lessons series, published in association with The Atlantic, explores the hidden lives of ordinary things and uncovers the lessons they hold about ourselves and the modern world Details ISBN1501367188 Series Object Lessons Language English ISBN-10 1501367188 ISBN-13 9781501367182 Format Paperback Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Year 2023 Author Dr. Michelle McSweeney Pages 144 Publication Date 2023-02-23 NZ Release Date 2023-02-23 US Release Date 2023-02-23 UK Release Date 2023-02-23 DEWEY 420.143 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-03-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141423181;

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