Misrepresentation of Linguistics in the Media [electronic resource] / William K. Riley.

Public interest in language is strong, as evidenced by recent articles on spoken and written forms of contemporary English in major news magazines. The December 8, 1975 issue of "Newsweek" contains several allegations, notably by Mario Pei, castigating linguists for causing the decline in...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Riley, William K.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1976.
Subjects:	Applied Linguistics. Language Skills. Language Usage. Mass Media. News Media. Periodicals. Press Opinion. Structural Linguistics. Writing Skills. Written Language.