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Making sense of "bad English" : an introduction to language attitudes and ideologies

Peterson, Elizabeth - Personal Name;

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.

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Call Number: 427 PET m
Publisher: New York : Routledge., 2019
Collation: xxiv, 166p. : ill.
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 9781138237469
Classification: 427
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Subject(s): English language--Social aspects
English language--Errors of usage
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Statement of Responsibility: by Elizabeth Peterson

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