Word On The Street: Debunking The Myth Of A Pure Standard English by John McWhorter, John McWhorter

Word On The Street: Debunking The Myth Of A Pure Standard English

John McWhorter, John McWhorter

306 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction funny informative reflective slow-paced
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Though there is a contingent of linguists who fight the fact, our language is always changing—not only through slang, but sound, syntax, and words' meanings as well. Debunking the myth of "pure" standard English, tackling controversial positions, ...

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