ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I overview the linguistic and sociolinguistic research on computer-mediated communication (CMC) as it relates to how English is written. CMC refers to communication that occurs via the mediating technology of computers and their screens. After providing a brief historical background, I delineate a set of issues for considering English as a written language in the light of technological changes induced by CMC, aiming to provide scaffolding and starting points for further investigation within this rapidly-changing field.
