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| What's Language Got To Do With It? | 
 enlarge | Creators: Keith Walters, Michal Brody
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
List Price: $65.35
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 506882
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 585
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6.4 x 1
ISBN: 0393978842
Dewey Decimal Number: 400
EAN: 9780393978841
ASIN: 0393978842
Publication Date: March 7, 2005
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From Tom Tomorrow on English as an official language to Clyde Haberman on words that shoot to kill to Roz Chast on the IMs of Romeo and Juliet to George Orwell on politics and the English language, this anthology of essays, news articles, cartoons, ads, Web sites, and images challenges us to think critically about language issues, about our own use of language--and about why any of it matters.
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Language Has Everything To Do With It December 2, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a magnificent English, Writing and Linguistics text. I have only just begun, and already there is a line of friends who want it "next". Language is fun, powerful. It defines who we are. This book goes into cartoons, historical detail and sometimes philosophical discussion about the very stuff of which our language is made. There is a serious look at sexist pronouns in the English language, as well as the usage of "Latino" vs. "Hispanic", and examinations of most of the languages that have come into common usage in English as spoken in the United States.
There is plenty of room for an under-motivated student to enjoy the experience of learning about writing and language. It is well worth the $60 price tag, a price undoubtedly defined by the fact that it is a textbook. I bought it anyway, and it will remain a part of my permanent library. It just doesn't get any better than this!
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