Famous Last Words: The American Language Crisis Reconsidered

by Harvey A. Daniels

Book Overview

"The deathwatch over American English has begun again," writes Harvey A. Daniels who, basing his arguments on data from pro­fessional linguists and language historians, proves that there is no reason to panic over the fate of the mother tongue, noting that "reports of the death of the English language are greatly exaggerated."

Critics who zero in on the deteriorating state of the language ignore larger, more basic issues. Further, they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809310554
• ISBN13: 9780809310555
• Release Date: February 1983
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

It's an important book and ESSENTIAL reading on the politics of grammar & language...I read this many years ago & look forward to picking it up again someday.