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Seth Katz (editor) and
Patricia Donaher (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Pub
Publication date
April 15, 2015
Pages
366
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781443874502
ISBN-10
1443874507
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 8.25 in.
Weight
1.42 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$90.95
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The word ain't is used by speakers of all dialects and sociolects of English. Nonetheless, language critics view ain't as marking speakers as "lazy" or "stupid"; and the educated assume ain't is on its deathbed, used only in cliches. Everyone has an opinion about ain't. Even the grammar-checker in Microsoft Word flags every ain't with a red underscore. But why? Over the past 100 years, only a few articles and sections of books have reviewed the history of ain't or discussed it in dialect contexts. This first book-length collection specifically dedicated to this shibboleth provides a multifaceted analysis of ain't in the history and grammar of English; in English speech, writing, television, comics and other media; and in relation to the minds, attitudes, and usage of speakers and writers of English from a range of regions, ethnicities, social classes, and dialect communities. Most articles in the collection are accessible for the average educated speaker, while others are directed primarily at specialists in linguistic study-but with helpful explanations and footnotes to make these articles more approachable for the layperson. This collection of articles on ain't thus provides a broad audience with a rich understanding and appreciation of the history and life of this taboo word.
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Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With Patricia Donaher (other contributor) |
from Cambridge Scholars Pub (April 15, 2015)
9781443874502 | details & prices | 366 pages | 6.00 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.42 lbs | List price $90.95
About: The word ain't is used by speakers of all dialects and sociolects of English.
About: The word ain't is used by speakers of all dialects and sociolects of English.
With Norbert J. Miekus, Norbert J. Mietus, Donald L. Carper, Patricia Donaher (other contributor), Bill W. West |
from South-Western Pub (August 1, 1999); titled "Understanding the Law"
9780538885492 | details & prices | 796 pages | 8.50 × 10.50 × 1.50 in. | 3.75 lbs | List price $169.95
This edition also contains Understanding the Law
About: This book is designed to educate readers about fundamentals of the law, guiding readers through important and timely legal issues that affect the individual and society.
This edition also contains Understanding the Law
About: This book is designed to educate readers about fundamentals of the law, guiding readers through important and timely legal issues that affect the individual and society.
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