Beyond Grammar

Beyond Grammar asks readers to think about the power of words, the power of language attitudes, and the power of language policies as they play out in communities, in educational institutions, and in their own lives as individuals, teachers, and p

Mary R. Harmon, Marilyn J. Wilson

Contents: Preface. Language Matters: Introduction to Language and Language Study. What We Mean By "Knowing" a Language and How We Come to Know It. The Power of Words. Hate Language and Bully Language: The Language of Destruction. Language and Gender: The Cart Before the Horse? Dialects: Expression or Suppression? English Language Learners, Bilingualism, and Linguistic Imperialism. Afterword.