Over the past 300 years, attempts have been made to prescribe how
we should and should not use the English language. The efforts have
been institutionalized in places such as usage guides,
dictionaries, and school curricula. Such authorities have aspired
to 'fix' the language, sometimes by keeping English exactly where
it is, but also by trying to improve the current state of the
language. Anne Curzan demonstrates the important role
prescriptivism plays in the history of the English language, as a
sociolinguistic factor in language change and as a vital
meta-discourse about language. Starting with a pioneering new
definition of prescriptivism as a linguistic phenomenon, she
highlights the significant role played by Microsoft's grammar
checker, debates about 'real words', non-sexist language reform,
and efforts to reappropriate stigmatized terms. Essential reading
for anyone interested in the regulation of language, the book is a
fascinating re-examination of how we tell language history.
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