Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage
Published: 1 Jan 2012
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Format: Audible audio
Language: English
Publisher: The Great Courses
Publication date: 8 July 2013
Description
Is English broken? Do bad grammar, slang, and illogical constructions signal a decline in standards of usage? Do e-mail and text messages corrupt the art of writing? In short, is our language going to the dogs?
It's easy to think so, just as it's easy to listen to people speaking a foreign language and think that they're doing something more complicated and interesting than we're doing in speaking English. But English is complicated and interesting too. Consider the real truth behind these widespread beliefs: of English. And consider the future of the English language on the global stage.
It's easy to think so, just as it's easy to listen to people speaking a foreign language and think that they're doing something more complicated and interesting than we're doing in speaking English. But English is complicated and interesting too. Consider the real truth behind these widespread beliefs: of English. And consider the future of the English language on the global stage.
