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Keywords

English language--Grammar--1950-; Textbooks--United States; English language--Grammar; English language--Study and teaching; Textbooks; United States; Since 1950;

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to show to what degree writers of grammar texts have been influenced by the controversy over usage as a criterion of grammatical acceptability. More specifically, the problem is to show the degree of agreement between textbook writers and liberal grammarians. This information will be used to determine the degree to which textbooks are liberal or traditional. If the texts are liberal, it may be considered that the impact of liberal grammarians upon textbook writers has been great. If these grammar texts are not liberal, or if they are no more liberal than they were when Pooley was making his study, it may be said that the liberal grammarians have had little or no impact upon recent grammar text writers.

Year of Submission

1960

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education

Department

Department of Languages, Speech, and Literature

First Advisor

Wallace L. Anderson

Second Advisor

Leland L. Sage

Third Advisor

Gary Wagner

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Date Original

1960

Object Description

1 PDF file (160 leaves)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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