Perspectives on Prescriptivism

Perspectives on Prescriptivism
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 3039116320
ISBN-13 : 9783039116324
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Book Synopsis Perspectives on Prescriptivism by : Joan C. Beal

Download or read book Perspectives on Prescriptivism written by Joan C. Beal and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colloquium 'Perspectives on Prescriptivism' (20-22 April 2006) was hosted by the University of Catania in Ragusa. The organisers wished to encourage participants to look at linguistic prescriptivism from a wide range of perspectives. Some of the questions raised are answered in this volume.


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