Authority in Language
Investigating Standard English
Price: $49.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-17413-8
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 12th November 1998
- Pages: 192
About the Book
This book has a great track record; of its kind its the best on the market. - Deborah Cameron, University of StrathclydeThis influential and widely used book has been extensively revised and includes a new chapter on linguistic discrimination on the basis of class, race and ethnicity. Other topics covered include:
* National Curriculum and arguments about linguistic correctness *
* new varieties of English (including African American English)
* attitudes to language
These revisions ensure Authority in Language remains topical and up-to-date.
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