Famous Last Words: The American Language Crisis Reconsidered

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"The deathwatch over American English has begun again," writes Harvey A. Daniels who, basing his arguments on data from professional linguists and language historians, proves that there is no reason to panic over the fate of the mother tongue, noting that "reports of the death of the English language are greatly exaggerated."

Critics who zero in on the deteriorating state of the language ignore larger, more basic issues. Further, they...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0809310937

ISBN13:9780809310937

Release Date:February 1983

Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Language Arts

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