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Mallinson, William.

Behind the Words : the FCO, Hegemonolingualism and the End of Britain's Freedom. - Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. - 1 online resource (148 pages)

TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PROLOGUE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; APPENDIX C; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Politically correct pundits have been attempting to relegate Standard English to the status of a dialect, since they have succumbed to the idea that it is connected to 'class'. This book tears up this falsehood, pointing out that it is a question of education far more than of class. And, even then, why attack class? This linguistic disease has now infected the British Civil Service, and, in turn, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, once regarded as the bastion of good, clear English. The bo ...

ISBN: 9781443868921 (electronic bk.) 1443868922 (electronic bk.)

Source: 9781443868921 Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB6F7778 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 017859431 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Standardization.--Great Britain
Sociolinguistics.
Journalistic style guides.
Politics & government.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--Etymology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--General.
English language--Standardization.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PE1574

Dewey Class. No.: 422