The Language of New Media.(Review)(Brief Article)

From: Afterimage | Date: July 1, 2001| Author: Flagan, Are | Copyright information

Lev Manovich

(Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001)

As far as introductory guides to new languages go, this is not one of those booklets with phonetic jargons that allow you to simulate a foreign tongue with a ventriloquistic twist. The Language of New Media takes an intelligent and detailed look at how computer technologies are structured with an aim to establish a dialogue about how they communicate. It offers a major contribution to our critical vocabulary, and ...

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