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Perspectives On Prescriptivism
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Author : Joan C. Beal
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2008
Perspectives On Prescriptivism written by Joan C. Beal and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The colloquium 'Perspectives on Prescriptivism' (20-22 April 2006) was hosted by the University of Catania in Ragusa. The organisers wished to encourage participants to look at linguistic prescriptivism from a wide range of perspectives. Some of the questions raised are answered in this volume.
Do You Speak American
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Author : Robert Macneil
language : en
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Release Date : 2007-12-18
Do You Speak American written by Robert Macneil and has been published by Nan A. Talese this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Is American English in decline? Are regional dialects dying out? Is there a difference between men and women in how they adapt to linguistic variations? These questions, and more, about our language catapulted Robert MacNeil and William Cran—the authors (with Robert McCrum) of the language classic The Story of English—across the country in search of the answers. Do You Speak American? is the tale of their discoveries, which provocatively show how the standard for American English—if a standard exists—is changing quickly and dramatically. On a journey that takes them from the Northeast, through Appalachia and the Deep South, and west to California, the authors observe everyday verbal interactions and in a host of interviews with native speakers glean the linguistic quirks and traditions characteristic of each area. While examining the histories and controversies surrounding both written and spoken American English, they address anxieties and assumptions that, when explored, are highly emotional, such as the growing influence of Spanish as a threat to American English and the special treatment of African-American vernacular English. And, challenging the purists who think grammatical standards are in serious deterioration and that media saturation of our culture is homogenizing our speech, they surprise us with unpredictable responses. With insight and wit, MacNeil and Cran bring us a compelling book that is at once a celebration and a potent study of our singular language. Each wave of immigration has brought new words to enrich the American language. Do you recognize the origin of 1. blunderbuss, sleigh, stoop, coleslaw, boss, waffle? Or 2. dumb, ouch, shyster, check, kaput, scram, bummer? Or 3. phooey, pastrami, glitch, kibbitz, schnozzle? Or 4. broccoli, espresso, pizza, pasta, macaroni, radio? Or 5. smithereens, lollapalooza, speakeasy, hooligan? Or 6. vamoose, chaps, stampede, mustang, ranch, corral? 1. Dutch 2. German 3. Yiddish 4. Italian 5. Irish 6. Spanish
Fixing English
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Author : Anne Curzan
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-05-08
Fixing English written by Anne Curzan 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 2014-05-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Anne Curzan presents a pioneering new definition of prescriptivism as a linguistic phenomenon.
The Routledge Handbook Of Linguistic Prescriptivism
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Author : Joan C. Beal
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-05-05
The Routledge Handbook Of Linguistic Prescriptivism written by Joan C. Beal and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This Handbook provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge overview of the field of linguistic prescriptivism. Mapping the current status quo of the field and marking its two-decade transformation into a serious field of study within linguistics, this volume addresses both the value and the methods of studying prescriptivism. It covers: • Theoretical and methodological approaches – from historical to experimental approaches and including corpus-based methods and attitudes research; • Contexts in which prescriptive efforts can be both observed and studied – including education, technology, the media, language planning and policies, and everyday grassroots practices; • Geographical contexts of prescriptivism – featuring chapters on inner- and outer-circle Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, as well as prescriptivism in the context of other world languages including minority and endangered languages. With contributions from an international line-up of leading and rising-star scholars in the field, The Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Prescriptivism marks the evolution of linguistics as a fully self- aware discipline and will be an indispensable guide for students and researchers in this area.
Eighteenth Century English
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Author : Raymond Hickey
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-24
Eighteenth Century English written by Raymond Hickey 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 2010-06-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The eighteenth century was a key period in the development of the English language, in which the modern standard emerged and many dictionaries and grammars first appeared. This book is divided into thematic sections which deal with issues central to English in the eighteenth century. These include linguistic ideology and the grammatical tradition, the contribution of women to the writing of grammars, the interactions of writers at this time and how politeness was encoded in language, including that on a regional level. The contributions also discuss how language was seen and discussed in public and how grammarians, lexicographers, journalists, pamphleteers and publishers judged on-going change. The novel insights offered in this book extend our knowledge of the English language at the onset of the modern period.
Language Prescription
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Author : Prof. Don Chapman
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2020-09-21
Language Prescription written by Prof. Don Chapman and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-21 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is a detailed examination of social connections to language evaluation with a specific focus on the values associated with both prescriptivism and descriptivism. The chapters, written by authors from many different linguistic and national backgrounds, use a variety of approaches and methods to discuss values in linguistic prescriptivism. In particular, the chapters break down the traditional binary approaches that characterize prescriptive discourse to create a view of the complex phenomena associated with prescriptivism and the values of those who practice it. Most importantly, this volume continues serious academic conversations about prescriptivism and lays the foundation for continued exploration.
New Horizons In Prescriptivism Research
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Author : Nuria Yáñez‐Bouza
language : en
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Release Date : 2024-04-16
New Horizons In Prescriptivism Research written by Nuria Yáñez‐Bouza and has been published by Channel View Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-16 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book investigates the connections between evaluative judgements on language and the larger social, cultural, and political issues that shed light on the practice of prescriptivism. The chapters cover three main areas: language, which represents the traditional roots of the study of linguistic norms in authoritative (historical) manuals and judgemental attitudes to language usage; literary and scripted texts, which illustrates the enregisterment of the values of linguistic prescriptivism as a social and cultural phenomenon; and speech communities, which reflects the growth in scope of the field to consider geographical contexts beyond mainstream British and American English to include varieties of English and other languages worldwide. The book also discusses recent theoretical and methodological advances in the study of prescriptivism.
English As An International Language
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Author : Farzad Sharifian
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2009
English As An International Language written by Farzad Sharifian and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Collectively, the chapters in this volume make a significant contribution to the emerging paradigm of English as an International Language (EIL) by exploring various aspects of the English language and its pedagogy in the context of the globalization of this language. The volume shows great deal of promise in terms of expanding the paradigm and also establishing new grounds for thinking, research, and practice.
Dialects In Schools And Communities
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Author : Walt Wolfram
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1999-01-01
Dialects In Schools And Communities written by Walt Wolfram and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Education categories.
Text for professionals in ed. and related fields addresses natural interest & educational concern about dialects by considering some major issues confronting educational practitioners. No background in linguistics/sociolinguistics is assumed by reader.
English Historical Linguistics
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Author : Laurel J. Brinton
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-07-06
English Historical Linguistics written by Laurel J. Brinton 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 2017-07-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Uniquely organized in terms of theoretical approaches, this is an advanced textbook on the study of English historical linguistics.