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Bad language : are some words better than others? /

Examining debates over relativism in language, Battistella argues that we should view language as made up of alternative forms of regularity & orderliness, which require informed engagement with usage.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Battistella, Edwin L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • One: Bad Language: Realism versus Relativism; Two: Bad Writing; Three: Bad Grammar; Four: Bad Words; Five: Bad Citizens; Six: Bad Accents; Seven: Images and Engagement; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.