Language Is Power: The Story of Standard English and Its Enemies
The current liberal orthodoxy throughout the English-speaking world is against imposing Standard English on school students. This study argues that Standard English is not merely one variety among many, but is a much more important and valuable variety than other, non-standard dialects.
GenresEnglish languageStudy and teachingVariationUnited States
298 pages
English edition · First published 1997 by Faber · ISBN 9780571190478
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