Fixing English: Prescriptivism and Language History

Over the past 300 years, attempts have been made to prescribe how we should and should not...
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Author: Anne Curzan
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Fixing English: Prescriptivism and Language History by Curzan, Anne

Fixing English: Prescriptivism and Language History

$121.90

Fixing English: Prescriptivism and Language History

$121.90
Author: Anne Curzan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Over the past 300 years, attempts have been made to prescribe how we should and should not use the English language. The efforts have been institutionalized in places such as usage guides, dictionaries, and school curricula. Such authorities have aspired to 'fix' the language, sometimes by keeping English exactly where it is, but also by trying to improve the current state of the language. Anne Curzan demonstrates the important role prescriptivism plays in the history of the English language, as a sociolinguistic factor in language change and as a vital meta-discourse about language. Starting with a pioneering new definition of prescriptivism as a linguistic phenomenon, she highlights the significant role played by Microsoft's grammar checker, debates about 'real words', non-sexist language reform, and efforts to reappropriate stigmatized terms. Essential reading for anyone interested in the regulation of language, the book is a fascinating re-examination of how we tell language history.

Author: Anne Curzan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/28/2016
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781316604885

About the Author
Curzan, Anne: - Anne Curzan is Professor of English in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan.

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