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The Workings of Language: From Prescriptions to Perspectives
Rebecca S. Wheeler
The Workings of Language: From Prescriptions to Perspectives
Rebecca S. Wheeler
This volume suggests that claims about language are not to be taken at face value. Linguists explore the picture underlying language in our society, discussing prescriptivism, Black English, Ozark English, American Sign Language, English-Only, Endangered Languages, and media communication.
266 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | September 30, 1999 |
ISBN13 | 9780275962456 |
Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Pages | 264 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 19 mm · 548 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Wheeler, Rebecca S. |
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