Childly Language
| Author | : Alison Sealey |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 175 |
| Release | : 2014-06-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317884088 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317884086 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (086 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Childly Language by : Alison Sealey
Download or read book Childly Language written by Alison Sealey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childly Language explores how attitudes and cultural assumptions about children and childhood are revealed in contemporary English. It addresses such questions as: How is concern for children's safety and welfare reflected in the vocabulary and grammar of contemporary English? and When we say that an adult is being 'childish', what are we saying about the characteristics of children?
