Deborah Cameron
Verbal Hygiene
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415696005
- author:
- Deborah Cameron
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 328
- Dimensions:
- 6.10 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.70 (d)
- Genre:
- Linguistics & Semiotics - General & Miscellaneous
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Deborah Cameron examines how people regulate language use and argues that popular discourse about language values serves an important function. She explores various practices, including the regulation of 'style' by editors, teaching English grammar in schools, and debates over 'politically correct' language. Case studies cover specific examples, such as advice given to women on effective speaking. Cameron's work includes new forewords that discuss how issues have developed over time and new concerns that have emerged in recent years, including the impact of linguistic terms on workplace regulation and panics about immigration and terrorism. This book is addressed to linguists, language professionals, and anyone interested in language and culture, calling for rational discussion of legitimate concerns about language and value.
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