Valerie Fridland

Auteur de Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English

5 oeuvres 71 utilisateurs 3 critiques

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Speech in the Western States

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Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English (2023) 41 exemplaires

Language and Society: What Your Speech Says About You (2014) 27 exemplaires

Speech in the Western States: The Coastal States (2016) — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire

Speech in the Western States: The Mountain West (2016) — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire

Speech in the Western States: Understudied Varieties — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire

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Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad… par Valerie Fridland

3.5, this wasn't anything new if you've read anything on language recently, but it's a nice summary of where "casual" language comes from and why it's so useful. I think this could have delved deeper into the social implications of "poor" or "casual" language, but it's still a quick, fun read.

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KallieGrace | 1 autre critique | May 8, 2024 |

Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad… par Valerie Fridland

Sociolinguist Valerie Fridland explores some of the largest pet peeves many individuals have about English speakers and explores why these features aren't really so bad, and instead the dynamic reality of a living language. Diving into topics like the purpose that "uh" and "um" serve, why the emphatic use of "literally" is not a sign of language death, and the many meanings of "dude." Along the way, she repeatedly emphasizes that women and minorities are often the biggest drivers of linguistic change (and also get the biggest flack for "ruining" the language, surprise surprise). Smart, thought-provoking, and with occasional moments of humour, this is a great read for those interested in how language grows and changes and is willing to think about why certain linguistic tics bug them so much.… (plus d'informations)

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MickyFine | 1 autre critique | Feb 2, 2024 |

Language and Society: What Your Speech Says About You par Valerie Fridland

Although I learned a bit from these lectures, I doubt I will revisit them the way I'd normally do. Fridland tries much too hard to be funny—possibly quite fun in the classroom, but very distracting in what is ostensibly a polished lecture. The content is also an odd mix of low information lengthy explanations and jargon that isn't fully explained. With some editing, this could be a very nice set of lectures half the length. But I can't really recommend them as is. [2020-07-04]

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szarka | Jul 4, 2020 |

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