Dialect matters : respecting vernacular language : columns from the Eastern Daily Press / Peter Trudgill ; pen and ink drawings by John Trudgill (1916-1986).

Call Number	427
Author	Trudgill, Peter, author.
Title	Dialect matters : respecting vernacular language : columns from the Eastern Daily Press / Peter Trudgill ; pen and ink drawings by John Trudgill (1916-1986).
Physical Description	1 online resource (xix, 229 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Notes	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Aug 2016).
Contents	Machine generated contents note: 1. History: how things came to be this way; 2. Prescriptivism and other useless pastimes; 3. Language change: observing and accepting it; 4. What is happening to words; 5. Languages and dialects in contact and conflict; 6. Respecting English grammar; 7. Respecting ordinary language; 8. Sounds and fury; 9. Respecting local speech; 10. Grammar: the wonder of it all; 11. More about words; 12. Origins; 13. Accent rules; 14. Respecting names.
Summary	Based on Peter Trudgill's weekly column in the Eastern Daily Press newspaper, this book has two overall messages. The first is that language is a fascinating and enjoyable phenomenon which not enough people know enough about. The second is that we should not discriminate negatively against individuals and groups because of their accent, dialect or native language. Linguistic prejudice, known as 'linguicism', is more publicly and shamelessly demonstrated than racism and sexism, as is 'prescriptivism', the practice of elevating one language or language variety as 'better' than another. Written in an entertaining and accessible style, Trudgill's columns support the language of ordinary people and explore topics such as nonstandard versus standard dialects; vernacular (everyday) language as opposed to politically correct language; informal vocabulary as opposed to business-school jargon; and minority versus majority languages. Each article is also accompanied by notes designed for students and those unfamiliar with the East Anglian setting.
Added Author	Trudgill, John, 1916-1986, illustrator.
Subject	English language Dialects England. English language Dialects Social aspects. English language Dialects Periodicals. English language Provincialisms England. Linguistic change England.
Multimedia	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316418109

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Summary	Based on Peter Trudgill's weekly column in the Eastern Daily Press newspaper, this book has two overall messages. The first is that language is a fascinating and enjoyable phenomenon which not enough people know enough about. The second is that we should not discriminate negatively against individuals and groups because of their accent, dialect or native language. Linguistic prejudice, known as 'linguicism', is more publicly and shamelessly demonstrated than racism and sexism, as is 'prescriptivism', the practice of elevating one language or language variety as 'better' than another. Written in an entertaining and accessible style, Trudgill's columns support the language of ordinary people and explore topics such as nonstandard versus standard dialects; vernacular (everyday) language as opposed to politically correct language; informal vocabulary as opposed to business-school jargon; and minority versus majority languages. Each article is also accompanied by notes designed for students and those unfamiliar with the East Anglian setting.
Notes	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Aug 2016).
Contents	Machine generated contents note: 1. History: how things came to be this way; 2. Prescriptivism and other useless pastimes; 3. Language change: observing and accepting it; 4. What is happening to words; 5. Languages and dialects in contact and conflict; 6. Respecting English grammar; 7. Respecting ordinary language; 8. Sounds and fury; 9. Respecting local speech; 10. Grammar: the wonder of it all; 11. More about words; 12. Origins; 13. Accent rules; 14. Respecting names.
Subject	English language Dialects England. English language Dialects Social aspects. English language Dialects Periodicals. English language Provincialisms England. Linguistic change England.
Multimedia	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316418109