Bad Language : Are Some Words Better Than Others?.
Title:
Bad Language : Are Some Words Better Than Others?.
Author:
Battistella, Edwin.
ISBN:
9780199721412
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (241 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- One: Bad Language: Realism versus Relativism -- Two: Bad Writing -- Three: Bad Grammar -- Four: Bad Words -- Five: Bad Citizens -- Six: Bad Accents -- Seven: Images and Engagement -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
Is today's language at an all-time low? Edwin Battistella argues that it is wrong to think of slang, regional dialects and nonstandard grammar as simply breaking the rules of good English. Re-examining debates over relativism in language, Battistella argues that we should view language as made up of alternative forms of regularity and orderliness, which require informed engagement with usage.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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