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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 83
Page 460
... says. 21 Men tend to be less concerned about making permanent connections. "I think they're much more willing to just jump online and see where it goes," says DeFife. "And, of course, to flame." 22 If men tend to be flamers, do women ...
... says. 21 Men tend to be less concerned about making permanent connections. "I think they're much more willing to just jump online and see where it goes," says DeFife. "And, of course, to flame." 22 If men tend to be flamers, do women ...
Page 481
... says that he is "all for the women's movement and its primary goals." Do you believe that statement from what he says in the essay? Wouldn't the efforts to desexualize the Bible qualify as a "primary goal" of the women's movement? Golden ...
... says that he is "all for the women's movement and its primary goals." Do you believe that statement from what he says in the essay? Wouldn't the efforts to desexualize the Bible qualify as a "primary goal" of the women's movement? Golden ...
Page 564
... says Labov, is that blacks and whites continue to grow further apart in the way each group speaks the language. 24 ... says. "When I ask clients whom they admire and would love to sound like, the men say Ronald Reagan and the women say ...
... says Labov, is that blacks and whites continue to grow further apart in the way each group speaks the language. 24 ... says. "When I ask clients whom they admire and would love to sound like, the men say Ronald Reagan and the women say ...
Contents
LANGUAGE BASICS AND BEGINNINGS | 2 |
A Brief History of English | 19 |
Homemade Education | 35 |
Copyright | |
70 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American bilingual Bill Bryson black English called charged language Charles O'Neill claim communication culture describe device dialect dictionary discussion doublespeak effective English language essay ethnic Eudora Welty euphemisms example Explain your answer fact feel female gender George Orwell girls glish grammar guage Gulf human images Iraqi jargon Jim Quinn Johnny Connors journalese journalists kind language of advertising linguistic listen look magazine Malcolm X male meaning metaphors Nathan Cobb never newspaper paragraph person phrases piece political propaganda reader refer RHETORICAL CONSIDERATIONS S. I. Hayakawa Saddam Saddam Hussein sentence sexist Simon slang slanted social sound speak speaker speech story symbols talk television tell things tion TOPICAL CONSIDERATIONS uptalk usage voice weasel words William Lutz woman women Write a paper WRITING ASSIGNMENTS