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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... color film of a burning building, actual color film of two cars after they ran into each other, actual color film of the front of a building in which one person shot another person, actual color film of another burning building, and ...
... color film of a burning building, actual color film of two cars after they ran into each other, actual color film of the front of a building in which one person shot another person, actual color film of another burning building, and ...
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... color film of me standing in front of a house. Most of your child abuse occurs in houses. Note that I am wearing subdued colors. IT WESTBROOK (reading from a script): Are any efforts under way here in the three-county area to combat ...
... color film of me standing in front of a house. Most of your child abuse occurs in houses. Note that I am wearing subdued colors. IT WESTBROOK (reading from a script): Are any efforts under way here in the three-county area to combat ...
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... color she actually is: Wesley was learning his colors, after all, and it seemed silly and misleading to be describing people by colors they clearly are not. 5 The issue had arisen at his first day care — predominantly African-American ...
... color she actually is: Wesley was learning his colors, after all, and it seemed silly and misleading to be describing people by colors they clearly are not. 5 The issue had arisen at his first day care — predominantly African-American ...
Contents
LANGUAGE BASICS AND BEGINNINGS | 2 |
A Brief History of English | 19 |
Homemade Education | 35 |
Copyright | |
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