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Synopsis Language is a system of communication. The living and changing nature of our languages is nowhere more apparent than in newer forms of electronic discourse. The dawn of Internet has brought in a new system of communication. It undoubtedly has a direct impact on language. The increasing number of cyber-words in the dictionary and the fledgling number of websites and books on Internet terms are indicators of this change in language. Internet recaptures the spirit of oral culture and the same is reflected in its language. This book entangles the web to give a clear picture of the language used in e-mail, instant messaging, blogs, search engines, websites etc. It deals with various issues and concepts related to net mediated communication and focuses on the changing style of the language used on the Internet. Apart from bringing in a lot of change, Internet has facilitated the functioning of certain professional areas viz., business mail, foreign language learning, online search engines, etc. The book gives a finer picture of different professional areas where the language of the Internet has had an impact. Internet has ushered in a cross-language environment and multilingualism. Global images from different countries as they attempt to promote the use of their own languages are depicted. Though there is a lot of linguistic diversity on the Internet, the early lead of English is likely to continue.