| An Uncommon Tongue: The Uses and Resources of English Contributor(s): Nash, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367744414 ISBN-13: 9780367744410 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $138.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
| Dewey: 420 |
| Physical Information: 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1991, An Uncommon Tongue explores the theme of usage in its widest sense: usage as what we say or write; usage as a social question; usage as a literary convention; usage and creativity. The book reflects on the practice and status of the English language in the modern world and the demands it makes on its academic disciplines. It puts forward the argument that the study of usage transcends both the 'prescriptive' and 'descriptive' and is ultimately 'constructive', displaying the resources of language and exploring their use. |