| Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language Contributor(s): Ghomeshi, Jila (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894037448 ISBN-13: 9781894037440 Publisher: Arp Books OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
| Dewey: 306.44 |
| LCCN: 2010668078 |
| Series: Semaphore |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.25 lbs) 101 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is hard to find someone who doesn't have a pet peeve about language. The act of bemoaning the decline of language has become something of a cottage industry. High profile, self-appointed language police worry that new forms of popular media are contributing to sloppiness, imprecision, and a general disregard for the rules of grammar and speech. Within linguistics the term "prescriptivism" is used to refer to the judgements that people make about language based on the idea that some forms and uses of language are correct and others incorrect. This book argues that prescriptivism is unfounded at its very core, and explores why it is, nevertheless, such a popular position. In doing so it addresses the politics of language: what prescriptivist positions about language use reveal about power, authority, and various social prejudices. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ghomeshi, Jila: - Jila Ghomeshi is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manitoba and former Director of the Institute for Humanities (2005-2007). She has published op-ed pieces on language and had a biweekly radio column on linguistics for CBC Manitoba for two years. As an academic, she teaches and works on syntax. |