Exploring LanguageGary Goshgarian "Exploring Language, 8th Edition, collects 84 selections in nine chapters to focus on some provocative aspects of American culture as they are revealed by language. Among the timely topics: the media and bias, computers and writing, black English, gender differences, "warspeak," advertising (as manipulation or art?), political double talk, and bilingualism."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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... Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in 1925, rose to become one of the most articulate, fiery, and powerful leaders of black America during the 1960s. His writings and lectures taught African Americans that by acting they could take control ...
... Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in 1925, rose to become one of the most articulate, fiery, and powerful leaders of black America during the 1960s. His writings and lectures taught African Americans that by acting they could take control ...
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... Malcolm X to "get hold of a dictionary — to study, to learn some words"? 2. Explain how Malcolm X could be the "most articulate hustler" on the street yet be unable to write simple English that was articulate and functional. 3. Why does ...
... Malcolm X to "get hold of a dictionary — to study, to learn some words"? 2. Explain how Malcolm X could be the "most articulate hustler" on the street yet be unable to write simple English that was articulate and functional. 3. Why does ...
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... Malcolm X's and Eudora Welty's attitudes toward books, language, and learning similar? How are they different? 7. Having read this essay, do you feel that studying a dictionary is or is not an effective way to improve language skills? 8 ...
... Malcolm X's and Eudora Welty's attitudes toward books, language, and learning similar? How are they different? 7. Having read this essay, do you feel that studying a dictionary is or is not an effective way to improve language skills? 8 ...
Contents
LANGUAGE BASICS AND BEGINNINGS | 2 |
A Brief History of English | 19 |
Homemade Education | 35 |
Copyright | |
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