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Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation Of Language And Music And Why We Should, Like, Care
Doing Our Own Thing The Degradation Of Language And Music And Why We Should Like Care
Author: John McWhorter
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, from oratory to poetry to everyday journalism—and has even had dire consequences for ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781592400843
ISBN-10: 1592400841
Publication Date: 9/9/2004
Pages: 276
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Publisher: Gotham Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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