Making Sense of Bad English: An Introduction to Language Attitudes and Ideologies

by Elizabeth Peterson

Book Overview

Why is it that some ways of using English are considered "good" and others are considered "bad"? Why are certain forms of language termed elegant, eloquent or refined, whereas others are deemed uneducated, coarse, or inappropriate? Making Sense of "Bad English" is an accessible introduction to attitudes and ideologies towards the use of English in different settings around the world. Outlining how perceptions about what constitutes "good"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138237477
• ISBN13: 9781138237476
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"