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Word on the Street Debunking the Myth of a Pure Standard English

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ISBN-10: 0738204463

ISBN-13: 9780738204468

Edition: 2000

Authors: John Mcwhorter

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Debunking the myth of a pure standard English, tackling controversial positions, and eschewing politically correct arguments, linguist John McWhorter considers speech patterns and regional accents to demonstrate just how the changes do occur.
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Book details

List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 1/25/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 302
Size: 6.06" wide x 8.86" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English