Word on the Street - by John McWhorter (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A barbed rebuttal to the conservative view that popular culture is destroying the English language.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Though there is a contingent of linguists who fight the fact, our language is always changing -- not only through slang, but sound, syntax, and words' meanings as well. Debunking the myth of pure standard English, tackling controversial positions, and eschewing politically correct arguments, linguist John McWhorter considers speech patterns and regional accents to demonstrate just how the changes do occur. Wielding reason and humor, McWhorter ultimately explains why we must embrace these changes, ultimately revealing our American English in all its variety, expressiveness, and power.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John McWhorter</b> is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley. A specialist in pidgin and Creole languages, he lives in Oakland, California.
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