The story of ain't : America, its language, and the most controversial dictionary ever published
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423.09 Skinner
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Clyde-Savannah Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 423.09 Skinner | Available |
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xiv, 349 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-331) and index.
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In 1961, Webster's Third ed. of its dictionary came along and ignited an unprecedented controversy in America's newspapers, universities, and living rooms. The new dictionary's editor, Philip Gove, had overhauled Merriam's long held authoritarian principles to create a reference work that had "no traffic with...artificial notions of correctness or authority. It must be descriptive not prescriptive." Correct use was determined by how the language was actually spoken, and not by "notions of correctness" set by the learned few. Gove's editorial approach had editors and scholars longing for Webster's Second. Reporters across the country sounded off on Gove and his dictionary.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skinner, D. (2012). The story of ain't: America, its language, and the most controversial dictionary ever published (First edition.). Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skinner, David, 1973-. 2012. The Story of Ain't: America, Its Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skinner, David, 1973-. The Story of Ain't: America, Its Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published Harper, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skinner, David. The Story of Ain't: America, Its Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published First edition., Harper, 2012.
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