The fight for English : how language pundits ate, shot, and left
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PE1075 .C79 2006
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PE1075 .C79 2006
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | PE1075 .C79 2006 | On Shelf |
Subjects
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Other Subjects
Anglais (Langue) -- Histoire.
Anglais (Langue) -- Usage.
Englisch
Englisch -- Geschichte.
Englisch.
Englische Sprache -- Geschichte.
Englische Sprache -- Norm und Variation.
Englische Sprache -- Standardsprache.
English language -- History.
English language -- History.
English language -- Usage.
English language -- Usage.
Nonfiction.
Sprachpflege
Sprachpurismus
Anglais (Langue) -- Usage.
Englisch
Englisch -- Geschichte.
Englisch.
Englische Sprache -- Geschichte.
Englische Sprache -- Norm und Variation.
Englische Sprache -- Standardsprache.
English language -- History.
English language -- History.
English language -- Usage.
English language -- Usage.
Nonfiction.
Sprachpflege
Sprachpurismus
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Book
Physical Desc
xi, 239 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
UPC
9780199207640
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Angst over the apostrophe and hysteria over hyphens: the English language has become a combat zone. Why are people so passionate about language? How has the fighting over English usage come about?" "David Crystal charts the clashes from Anglo-Saxon times via the language of Shakespeare and Samuel Johnson to our own time of texting and the greengrocer's apostrophe. While others have fought to impose their views on spelling and grammar, David Crystal - as ever scholarly yet entertaining - explains why we should say no to zero tolerance."--Jacket.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Crystal, D. (2006). The fight for English: how language pundits ate, shot, and left . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crystal, David, 1941-. 2006. The Fight for English: How Language Pundits Ate, Shot, and Left. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crystal, David, 1941-. The Fight for English: How Language Pundits Ate, Shot, and Left Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Crystal, D. (2006). The fight for english: how language pundits ate, shot, and left. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Crystal, David. The Fight for English: How Language Pundits Ate, Shot, and Left Oxford University Press, 2006.
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