[Air-L] Question regarding language, the Internet, and university students

Hello all, I am in the midst of writing a MA thesis regarding "Netspeak" but I was curious as to what's out there in terms of how university students are involved. For example, I know that Naomi Baron used her students in investigating; but I was wondering if there were anything about how "Netspeak" is regarded as a youth thing (if there is, in fact, anything out there - which I'm not certain about). I'm already using Crystal (Language and the Internet) and Baron (Always On). Any help / advice would be highly appreciated! Thank you, Jasmine Pues