Overview

The title of this book is intended ironically. The main thrust of this book is to argue that one should think twice before condemning particular forms of language or linguistic usages. Written by linguists, it takes the linguist's objective view but is written in non-technical language so that it can be accessible and entertaining to a large audience. Topics covered include swearing, slang, dialects, accents and jargon.

ISBN-13

9780140125085

ISBN-10

0140125086

Weight

0.30 Pounds

Dimensions

5.25 x 0.50 x 8.00 In

List Price

$10.00

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

208 pages

Publisher

Penguin Books

Published On

1992-07-07



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