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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... experience in which you "felt like a woman" in the way that Cohn explores that term in her article. What happened? How did you feel about the experience? How did you respond to or resolve the problem? How did your understanding of that ...
... experience in which you "felt like a woman" in the way that Cohn explores that term in her article. What happened? How did you feel about the experience? How did you respond to or resolve the problem? How did your understanding of that ...
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... experience, library research, or field work in which you enter bilingual communities and workplaces and conduct interviews. 2. Have you ever been in a place where you did not speak the language? Write an essay reflecting on your experience ...
... experience, library research, or field work in which you enter bilingual communities and workplaces and conduct interviews. 2. Have you ever been in a place where you did not speak the language? Write an essay reflecting on your experience ...
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... experience eventually became a gift. As Du Bois would say, it was the gift of second sight. 25 At the twilight of the century, many of us who are not white or male still live "within the veil." We, too, may experience Du Bois' peculiar ...
... experience eventually became a gift. As Du Bois would say, it was the gift of second sight. 25 At the twilight of the century, many of us who are not white or male still live "within the veil." We, too, may experience Du Bois' peculiar ...
Contents
LANGUAGE BASICS AND BEGINNINGS | 2 |
A Brief History of English | 19 |
Homemade Education | 35 |
Copyright | |
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