The End of Linguistics.

Highlights the changes and innovations observed in language. Notions and misconceptions about language; Factors that influence the kind of changes in language; Fallacies in the Oxford English Dictionary; Impact of the changes and fallacies in language on linguists.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	American Scholar Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 13 - 27
Main Author:	Halpern, Mark
Format:	Article
Published:	Phi Beta Kappa Society Winter2001
Subjects:	Language & languages Linguistics Oxford English Dictionary
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Highlights the changes and innovations observed in language. Notions and misconceptions about language; Factors that influence the kind of changes in language; Fallacies in the Oxford English Dictionary; Impact of the changes and fallacies in language on linguists.