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| Language Patterns | 2 |
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| Dictionaries | 1 |
| English Instruction | 1 |
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| Language Usage | 1 |
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| Publicize | 1 |
| Satire | 1 |
| Standard Spoken Usage | 1 |
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| College English | 2 |
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| Gove, Philip B. | 1 |
| Halliday, E. M. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHalliday, E. M. – College English, 1974
Descriptors: Language Patterns, North American English, Publicize, Satire
Download full textGove, Philip B. – College English, 1966
To understand decisions made concerning language usage in "Webster's Third New International Dictionary," it is necessary to realize what standard usage is and how it changes. The definition of standard usage, given in 1932, as that language used by well-educated persons remains valid and depends more and more on professional writers for guidance.…
Descriptors: Dictionaries, English Instruction, Language Patterns, Language Research
