Tag Archives: dialects

Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Heather

Recommended Read Ghomeshi, Jila. Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language. Winnipeg: Arbeiter Ring, 2010. [ISBN-13: 978-1894037-44-0] If English is going to hell in a hand basket, how is it that there are so many rigidly prescriptive grammar guides … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended Reads | Tagged Canadian authors, controversial usage, descriptivism, dialects, Jila Ghomeshi, linguistics, prescriptivism, sociolinguistics | 2 Comments

English Down Under

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Heather

The past couple of weeks I’ve been wandering around in Sydney, Australia, so it seems fitting to make today’s post a roundup of fun and informative links about the ways that English happens down here. The Macquarie Dictionary and ABC … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian English, dialects, games, idiomatic expressions, idioms, sayings, turns of phrase, usage | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: dialects

Grammar Matters: The Social Significance of How We Use Language

English Down Under

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