Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language – so the argument runs – must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hansom cabs to aeroplanes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes …
Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 195 ● ISBN 9783962240981 ● Dimensione 0.1 MB ● Casa editrice idb ● Pubblicato 2022 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 8562823 ● Protezione dalla copia senza