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Making Sense Of Bad English
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Author : Elizabeth Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-10-17
Making Sense Of Bad English written by Elizabeth Peterson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Why is it that some ways of using English are considered "good" and others are considered "bad"? Why are certain forms of language termed elegant, eloquent or refined, whereas others are deemed uneducated, coarse, or inappropriate? Making Sense of "Bad English" is an accessible introduction to attitudes and ideologies towards the use of English in different settings around the world. Outlining how perceptions about what constitutes "good" and "bad" English have been shaped, this book shows how these principles are based on social factors rather than linguistic issues and highlights some of the real-life consequences of these perceptions. Features include: an overview of attitudes towards English and how they came about, as well as real-life consequences and benefits of using "bad" English; explicit links between different English language systems, including child’s English, English as a lingua franca, African American English, Singlish, and New Delhi English; examples taken from classic names in the field of sociolinguistics, including Labov, Trudgill, Baugh, and Lambert, as well as rising stars and more recent cutting-edge research; links to relevant social parallels, including cultural outputs such as holiday myths, to help readers engage in a new way with the notion of Standard English; supporting online material for students which features worksheets, links to audio and news files, further examples and discussion questions, and background on key issues from the book. Making Sense of "Bad English" provides an engaging and thought-provoking overview of this topic and is essential reading for any student studying sociolinguistics within a global setting.
Making Sense
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Author : David Crystal
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Making Sense written by David Crystal and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this book, David Crystal confronts the foe of many : grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, grammar disappeared from most school curricula, so terms such as "preposition" and "conjunction" now often confound children and adults alike. In this breezy, entertaining book, Crystal proves that grammar needn't make us uneasy--we can all make sense of how we make sense. -- Provided by publisher.
Making Sense Of English Usage
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Author : David Crystal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Making Sense Of English Usage written by David Crystal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Engliah language categories.
Making Sense Of Grammar
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Author : David Crystal
language : en
Publisher: Longman
Release Date : 2004
Making Sense Of Grammar written by David Crystal and has been published by Longman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with English categories.
The author explains structure and then shows how it works in different language contexts - the literary, the non-literary, the spoken and the written. He explores a wide range of linguistic themes including sociolinguistics, language acquisition and register, and shows how our language can be interpreted.
Making Sense Of English
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Making Sense Of English written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with categories.
Between You And I
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Author : James Cochrane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Between You And I written by James Cochrane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Humor categories.
A waspish review of the massacre of the Queen's English, introduced by Britain's best-loved radio journalist John Humphrys.Here is a new, enlarged edition of the book described by The Independent as a "cool, disdainfully precise A-Z of linguistic misuse", and by its author as "a two-hour course in language detoxification". Included as an appendix for the first time is George Orwell's 1946 essay Politics and the English Language, which brilliantly analyses the way in which lazy or dishonest language can displace thought and subvert meaning.Between You and I is mostly about Bad English in the Orwellian sense. Much of what is included here is 'half-educated' language used by people in the mistaken belief that speaking or writing in their natural idiom is somehow less 'correct'. Most of the examples come from people who should be setting a good example: from public figures, from those in the media and politics, from teachers and university academics. It is a sad paradox that while our language is constantly being enriched from below it is all too often being impoverished from above.Fortunately, although the situation has probably deteriorated since the first edition, it's not too late for the worst examples of Bad English to be recognised and remedied. This concise book takes the reader through a veritable rogues' gallery of misguided language with that hope in mind. Many readers may be surprised to find that much of what they thought was 'bad' English is in fact perfectly good, and that what they have been led to think of as 'good' English is sometimes ignorant, dishonest or plain stupid.
Bad English
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Author : Ammon Shea
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-06-03
Bad English written by Ammon Shea and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language “mistakes” and how they came to be accepted as correct—or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite, or just plain wrong. Whether you consider yourself a stickler, a nitpicker, or a rule-breaker in the know, Bad English is sure to enlighten, enrage, and perhaps even inspire. Filled with historic and contemporary examples, the book chronicles the long and entertaining history of language mistakes, and features some of our most common words and phrases, including: Decimate Hopefully Enormity That/which Enervate/energize Bemuse/amuse Literally/figuratively Ain’t Irregardless Socialist OMG Stupider Lively, surprising, funny, and delightfully readable, this is a book that will settle arguments among word lovers—and it’s sure to start a few, too.
The Culture Of Singapore English
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Author : Jock Wong
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-06-12
The Culture Of Singapore English written by Jock Wong and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A semantic, pragmatic and cultural interpretation of Singapore English, offering a fascinating glimpse of Singaporean life.
Making Sense
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Author : David Crystal
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2017-01-05
Making Sense written by David Crystal and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The world's greatest authority on language explains the secrets and subtleties of the grammar of English. David Crystal explores its history and varieties, explains its rules and irregularities and shows how to navigate its snares and pitfalls. He gives practical guidance on how grammar is used in different ways for different purposes and in different social settings. In a series of revealing illustrations he also considers what learned and prominent people have said about English grammar over the centuries. Like its three companion volumes Making Sense will appeal to everyone interested in the English language and how to use it.
Making Sense Of English Grammar
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Author : Jake Allsop
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 1989
Making Sense Of English Grammar written by Jake Allsop and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with English language categories.