Attitudes, Language, and Change

Richard K. Redfern; Anne Ruggles Gere; Eugene Smith

doi:10.2307/356698

College Composition and Communication May 1981

Attitudes, Language, and Change

Richard K. Redfern ; Anne Ruggles Gere ; Eugene Smith

Abstract

Titis monograph explores the conflicts in attitudes toward language that occur and-in which English teachers may be asked to uphold forms and conventions oftraditional grammar standards while they have linguistic training and knowledge that support a sore flexible language usage. Chapters deal with conflicts in attitudes toward lan'guage, language attitudes and the change process, changing language kttitudes within the profession, and changing language attittdes in the community. An appendix includs questionnaires and rating smiles concerning language usage and attitudes. A selected bibliography contains sections on dialectical differences, linguistics for the layperson, dialectiteaching material, attitudes toward usage, and the change process. (NKM) *********************************************************************** * heproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * ***********************************************************************

Journal: College Composition and Communication
Published: 1981-05-01
DOI: 10.2307/356698
CompPile: Search in CompPile ↗
Open Access: Closed
Topics: grammar and mechanics
Export: BibTeX RIS

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (0)

No articles in this index cite this work.

References (0)

No references on file for this article.

CrossRef global citation count: 0 View in citation network → Build reading path →

Attitudes, Language, and Change

Abstract

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (0)

References (0)

Related Articles