{"product_id":"bad-language-are-some-words-better-than-others-paperback","title":"Bad Language: Are Some Words Better Than Others? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdwin L. Battistella\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs today's language at an all-time low? Are pronunciations like \u003cem\u003ecawfee\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003echawklit\u003c\/em\u003e bad English? Is slang like \u003cem\u003emy bad\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003ehook up\u003c\/em\u003e improper? Is it incorrect to mix English and Spanish, as in \u003cem\u003eYo quiero Taco Bell\u003c\/em\u003e? Can you write Who do you trust? rather than Whom do you trust? Linguist Edwin Battistella takes a hard look at traditional notions of bad language, arguing that they are often based in sterile conventionality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining grammar and style, cursing, slang, and political correctness, regional and ethnic dialects, and foreign accents and language mixing, Battistella discusses the strong feelings evoked by language variation, from objections to the pronunciation \u003cem\u003eNU-cu-lar\u003c\/em\u003e to complaints about bilingual education. He explains the natural desire for uniformity in writing and speaking and traces the association of mainstream norms to ideas about refinement, intelligence, education, character, national unity and political values. Battistella argues that none of these qualities is inherently connected to language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is tempting but wrong, Battistella argues, to think of slang, dialects and nonstandard grammar as simply breaking the rules of good English. Instead, we should view language as made up of alternative forms of orderliness adopted by speakers depending on their purpose. Thus we can study the structure and context of nonstandard language in order to illuminate and enrich traditional forms of language, and make policy decisions based on an informed engagement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRe-examining longstanding and heated debates, \u003cem\u003eBad Language\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers engaged and interested in the debate over what constitutes proper language.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.44 x 5.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696570790195,"sku":"9780195337457","price":68.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/nchTnTiXek9780195337457.webp?v=1763114073","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/bad-language-are-some-words-better-than-others-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}