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ERIC Number: EJ347021
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Josephine Turck Baker,"Correct English," and the Ancestry of Pop Grammar.
Gould, Christopher
English Journal, v76 n1 p22-27 Jan 1987
Examines a very successful popular magazine published between 1899 and 1950 that was devoted to "correct" English usage. Argues that its fundamental aim was to help its readers to know how to conduct themselves in proper (i.e., elite) society. Its longtime editor defended her prescriptive view of English usage and offered many observations and recommendations about teaching English. (NKA)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Grammatical Acceptability, Language Usage, Mass Media, Periodicals, Popular Culture, Traditional Grammar
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Correct English (Periodical)