Language Myths
$19.98
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
26 November 1998
Summary
A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world’s leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language:
- The Media Are Ruining English
- Children Can’t Speak or Write Properly Anymore
- America is Ruining the English Language
The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury and The Wizard of Id to illustrate some of the points. The book should ha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140260236 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140260234 |
| Author: | Peter Trudgill, Laurie Bauer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 26 November 1998 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Peter Trudgill
Peter Trudgill and Laurie Bauer are both respected linguists. Trudgill has written many books for Penguin (including Sociolinguistics which has sold 130,000 copies since it was first published in 1974). Other contributors include Jean Aitchison (Professor of Language at Oxford), Lars Gunnar-Andersson (co-author of Bad Language with Trudgill) and Janet Holmes. Peter Trudgill lives in Lausanne (and sometimes Norwich.) Laurie Bauer lives in New Zealand.
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