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A series of essays examines the tensions between spoken and written English, tracing how printing and conservatism froze orthography while pronunciation changed, and arguing why spellings seem antiquated. Other pieces analyze who determines pronunciation, distinguish slang and vulgarisms and their social pedigrees, contrast British and American usages, and consider how a standard English emerges and is maintained through usage, authority, and education. The essays balance historical explanation with practical questions about preference, correctness, and linguistic change, aiming to clarify the forces shaping contemporary American English.

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Title: Questions at Issue in Our English Speech

Author: Edwin W. Bowen

Release date: April 29, 2022 [eBook #67953]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Broadway Publishing Company, 1909

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Questions at Issue in
Our English Speech

Edwin W. Bowen, Ph.D.

Author of
“Makers of American Literature”

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