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John McWhorter
304 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781592400164
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gotham
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
In "Doing Our Own Thing," critically acclaimed linguist and cultural critic John McWhorter traces the precipitous decline of language in contemporary America, arguing persuasively that casual, everyday speech has conquered the formal in all arenas...
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—
John McWhorter
304 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781592400164
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gotham
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
In "Doing Our Own Thing," critically acclaimed linguist and cultural critic John McWhorter traces the precipitous decline of language in contemporary America, arguing persuasively that casual, everyday speech has conquered the formal in all arenas...