Title The language war / Robin Tolmach Lakoff

Published Berkeley ; London : University of California Press, 2000

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MELB	303.38 Lak/Lwa		AVAILABLE

Description x, 322 pages ; 24 cm Contents Language: the power we love to hate -- The neutrality of the status quo -- "Political correctness" and hate speech: the word as sword -- Mad, bad, and had: the Anita Hill / Clarence Thomas narrative(s) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton: what the Sphinx thinks -- Who framed "O.J."? -- Ebonics: it's chronic -- The story of ugh Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-312) and index Notes English Subject Sociolinguistics -- United States. Mass media and language -- United States. Power (Social sciences) -- United States. SUBJECT United States -- Languages http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140369 -- Political aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005651 LC no. 99055386 ISBN 0520222962 alkaline paper 0520216660 0520232070 paperback

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