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... linguistic hoax , and refused to go along with it ? Because those responsible for our linguistic training have made us feel incompetent and powerless , forcing us to learn their false version of English and abandon our own social ...
... linguistic hoax , and refused to go along with it ? Because those responsible for our linguistic training have made us feel incompetent and powerless , forcing us to learn their false version of English and abandon our own social ...
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... linguistically powerful , as agents of language acts in our roles as listener and speaker . When we use language , our minds must be constantly engaged , whether we are conscious of it or not . The linguistic processes readers and ...
... linguistically powerful , as agents of language acts in our roles as listener and speaker . When we use language , our minds must be constantly engaged , whether we are conscious of it or not . The linguistic processes readers and ...
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... linguistic change , " noting that " [ t ] he historical study of English was still in its infancy " ( 1957 , 344 ) when men wrote their first grammars , but their latter- day emulators have no such justification . Those who espouse ...
... linguistic change , " noting that " [ t ] he historical study of English was still in its infancy " ( 1957 , 344 ) when men wrote their first grammars , but their latter- day emulators have no such justification . Those who espouse ...
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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