Alphabet to email : how written English evolved and where it's heading / Naomi S. Baron.

1. Robin Hood's retort
2. Legitimating written English
3. Who writes, who reads, and why
4. Setting standards
5. The rise of English comp
6. Commas and canaries
7. What Remington wrought
8. Language at a distance
9. Why the jury's still out on email
10. Epilogue : destiny or choice.