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Dialect Matters - Respecting Vernacular Language (Hardcover)
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Dialect Matters - Respecting Vernacular Language (Hardcover)
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Based on Peter Trudgill's weekly column in the Eastern Daily Press
newspaper, this book has two overall messages. The first is that
language is a fascinating and enjoyable phenomenon which not enough
people know enough about. The second is that we should not
discriminate negatively against individuals and groups because of
their accent, dialect or native language. Linguistic prejudice,
known as 'linguicism', is more publicly and shamelessly
demonstrated than racism and sexism, as is 'prescriptivism', the
practice of elevating one language or language variety as 'better'
than another. Written in an entertaining and accessible style,
Trudgill's columns support the language of ordinary people and
explore topics such as nonstandard versus standard dialects;
vernacular (everyday) language as opposed to politically correct
language; informal vocabulary as opposed to business-school jargon;
and minority versus majority languages. Each article is also
accompanied by notes designed for students and those unfamiliar
with the East Anglian setting.
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