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題 名 | Justifying Standard English: Criticizing an Introductory Textbook Dogma |
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作 者 | Zamulinski, Brian; | 書刊名 | Journal of Applied English |
卷 期 | 2 2009.03[民98.03] |
頁 次 | 頁4-12 |
分類號 | 805.18 |
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語 文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | Introductory linguistics textbooks frequently contend that any dialect of a language is as good as any other. I argue that the claim is false, that it cannot be substantiated, that attempts to substantiate it fail because of logical errors, that standard dialects are objectively better than non-standard ones in readily understood ways, that, in particular, both native speakers and learners of EFL ought to use Standard English for most purposes, and that the kernel of truth that the contention contains is not substantial enough to justify taking it into consideration when decisions about the content of English courses are made. My arguments will serve to illustrate the fact that empirical research methods sometimes need be supplemented by valid forms of logical and evaluative reasoning as developed and used by philosophers. |
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