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Author:

Crystal, David, 1941-

Title:

The fight for English : how language pundits ate, shot, and left / David Crystal.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xi, 239 p. ; 20 cm.

Subject:

English language--History.
English language--Usage.
Anglais (Langue)--Histoire.
Anglais (Langue)--Usage.
Sprachpflege.
Sprachpurismus.
Englische Sprache--Geschichte.
Englische Sprache--Norm und Variation.
Englische Sprache--Standardsprache.
Englisch--Geschichte.
Englisch.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Epilogue. Beginnings -- Complications -- Variations -- Standards -- Reformers -- Borrowings -- Courtiers -- Rustics -- Authors -- Censurers -- Protectors -- Chaos -- Authorities -- Change -- Grammar -- Appropriateness -- Incorrectness -- Perspicuity -- Clarity -- Punctuation -- Antecedents -- Consequences -- Context -- Spelling -- Elocution -- Pronunciation -- Institutions -- Education -- Climates -- Future -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

9780199207640
019920764X

OCLC:

(OCoLC)70158584

LCCN:

2006049354

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)