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Language Differences and Literary Values: Divagations from a Theme
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Sledd, James – College English, 1976
Descriptors: Language Standardization, Language Usage, Literature, Nonstandard Dialects
Linguistic and Social Bias in "The American Heritage Dictionary"
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Wolk, Anthony – College English, 1972
There has been little criticism of one feature of the American Heritage Dictionary which brings its entire linguistic practice into question: its highly promoted Usage Panel. (Author)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Bias, Dictionaries, Language Standardization