Bad Language (Penguin language & linguistics) - Softcover

Andersson, Lars-Gunnar; Trudgill, Peter

 
9780140125085: Bad Language (Penguin language & linguistics)

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The title of this book is intended ironically. The main thrust of this book is to argue that one should think twice before condemning particular forms of language or linguistic usages. Written by linguists, it takes the linguist's objective view but is written in non-technical language so that it can be accessible and entertaining to a large audience. Topics covered include swearing, slang, dialects, accents and jargon.

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The title of this book is intended ironically. The main thrust of this book is to argue that one should think twice before condemning particular forms of language or linguistic usages. Written by linguists, it takes the linguist's objective view but is written in non-technical language so that it can be accessible and entertaining to a large audience. Topics covered include swearing, slang, dialects, accents and jargon.

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ISBN 10:  0631178724 ISBN 13:  9780631178729
Verlag: Blackwell Publishers, 1990
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