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LINGUIST List 16.1828

Thu Jun 09 2005

Media: Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies

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Message 1: Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies
Date: 09-Jun-2005
From: Anthea Gupta <A.F.Guptaleeds.ac.uk>
Subject: Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies


A recent posting (re: Linguist 16.1802) by the New York Times titled 'Devoid of
Content' reminds me to give publicity to the views expressed by Charles
Windsor (the Prince of Wales), reported in the British press on 8 June. You'll
notice the link between good grammar and good manners ....

Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies

Matthew Taylor, education correspondent
Wednesday June 8, 2005
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1501530,00.html


Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

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