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... guage : the history of the language itself over nearly 2,000 years and the history of prescriptive grammars that set forth the " rights " and " wrongs " of English usage . Men have managed changes in the language and legislated its ...
... guage : the history of the language itself over nearly 2,000 years and the history of prescriptive grammars that set forth the " rights " and " wrongs " of English usage . Men have managed changes in the language and legislated its ...
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... guage , among linguists and laypeople alike . Introductory textbooks on the subject of linguistics , somewhere early in the first chapter , invariably explain that language is a tool or instrument . “ [ W ] e are learning about this ...
... guage , among linguists and laypeople alike . Introductory textbooks on the subject of linguistics , somewhere early in the first chapter , invariably explain that language is a tool or instrument . “ [ W ] e are learning about this ...
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... guage controlled by men . Both Jespersen and Key observed that speech differences among women and men often reflect distinctions of class as well as sex . Linguistic variations within a language may reflect social as well as ...
... guage controlled by men . Both Jespersen and Key observed that speech differences among women and men often reflect distinctions of class as well as sex . Linguistic variations within a language may reflect social as well as ...
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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