The Workings of Language

The Workings of Language

From Prescriptions to Perspectives

by Rebecca S. Wheeler

250 pages· 1999· ISBN 9780275962456
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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.

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