Language is power
Subtitle: the story of standard English and its enemies
By: John Honey.
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
Subjects: English language -- Standardization.
Description: The current liberal orthodoxy throughout the English-speaking world is against imposing Standard English on school students. This study argues that Standard English is not merely one variety among many, but is a much more important and valuable variety than other, non-standard dialects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-290) and index.