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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... term she has inadvertently let slip. These appear in paragraphs 9 and 26. What's going on here — didn't she have ... term, or from previous terms. Where have you struggled with politically correct language use? Have you always been ...
... term she has inadvertently let slip. These appear in paragraphs 9 and 26. What's going on here — didn't she have ... term, or from previous terms. Where have you struggled with politically correct language use? Have you always been ...
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... term do you prefer? If you are able-bodied, which term do your disabled friends (if you have any) prefer? Which term would you prefer if you were disabled? 4. What does Mairs mean when she says that she refuses to "deny that [she has] ...
... term do you prefer? If you are able-bodied, which term do your disabled friends (if you have any) prefer? Which term would you prefer if you were disabled? 4. What does Mairs mean when she says that she refuses to "deny that [she has] ...
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... term in the gay and lesbian subculture. 7 For some gays and lesbians, it remains politically incorrect today. When the rather conservative national gay and lesbian news magazine, The Advocate, first used the term in a positive manner in ...
... term in the gay and lesbian subculture. 7 For some gays and lesbians, it remains politically incorrect today. When the rather conservative national gay and lesbian news magazine, The Advocate, first used the term in a positive manner in ...
Contents
LANGUAGE BASICS AND BEGINNINGS | 2 |
A Brief History of English | 19 |
Homemade Education | 35 |
Copyright | |
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