Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language by Ghomeshi, Jila

Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language

It is hard to find someone who doesn't have a pet peeve about language. The act of...
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Author: Jila Ghomeshi
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Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language by Ghomeshi, Jila

Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language

CHF 17.78

Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language

CHF 17.78
Author: Jila Ghomeshi
Format: Paperback
Language: English

It is hard to find someone who doesn't have a pet peeve about language. The act of bemoaning the decline of language has become something of a cottage industry. High profile, self-appointed language police worry that new forms of popular media are contributing to sloppiness, imprecision, and a general disregard for the rules of grammar and speech.

Within linguistics the term "prescriptivism" is used to refer to the judgements that people make about language based on the idea that some forms and uses of language are correct and others incorrect. This book argues that prescriptivism is unfounded at its very core, and explores why it is, nevertheless, such a popular position. In doing so it addresses the politics of language: what prescriptivist positions about language use reveal about power, authority, and various social prejudices.



Author: Jila Ghomeshi
Publisher: Arp Books
Published: 11/15/2010
Pages: 101
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781894037440

About the Author
Ghomeshi, Jila: - Jila Ghomeshi is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manitoba and former Director of the Institute for Humanities (2005-2007). She has published op-ed pieces on language and had a biweekly radio column on linguistics for CBC Manitoba for two years. As an academic, she teaches and works on syntax.

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