Why It's Ok to Have Bad Spelling and Grammar

by Jessica Flanigan

Grammatical errors and orthographic mishaps are often played for laughs, but this subtle sanctioning by the sticklerocracy can have real social consequences too. Attention to prescriptive spelling and grammar rules is insidious and harmful.

As Jessica Flanigan argues in Why it's OK to Have Bad Spelling and Grammar, grammarianism often maintains existing hierarchies, entrenches the advantages of privileged groups, and imposes arbitrary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367897725
• ISBN13: 9780367897727
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages