Exploring LanguageAddison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated, 1997 - Language Arts & Disciplines |
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... Jim Quinn 173 WHAT'S NOT " GOOD " ENGLISH ? SLANG AND DIALECTS 175 It Ain't No Big Thing Paul Dickson 175 Are Accents Out ? Hey , Dude , Like NEH - oh Way ! Patrick Cooke 176 Like , Uptalk ? James Gorman 178 PREFACE This Instructor's ...
... Jim Quinn 173 WHAT'S NOT " GOOD " ENGLISH ? SLANG AND DIALECTS 175 It Ain't No Big Thing Paul Dickson 175 Are Accents Out ? Hey , Dude , Like NEH - oh Way ! Patrick Cooke 176 Like , Uptalk ? James Gorman 178 PREFACE This Instructor's ...
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... Jim Quinn Topical Considerations 1. Jespersen essentially distinguished himself as a descriptive linguist , defining his role as an objective observer of English , not a rule maker . What has been regarded as " bad grammar " is simply ...
... Jim Quinn Topical Considerations 1. Jespersen essentially distinguished himself as a descriptive linguist , defining his role as an objective observer of English , not a rule maker . What has been regarded as " bad grammar " is simply ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
SOME PERSONAL BEGINNINGS | 8 |
Talking in the New Land | 14 |
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