The Literacy Crisis at Ground Level Zero.

Herzbrun, Philip

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ERIC Number: EJ190346

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Publication Date: 1978

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The Literacy Crisis at Ground Level Zero.

Herzbrun, Philip

College English, v40 n4 p397-401 Dec 1978, Dec78

Cites over 75 examples of errors in usage which were made by newswriters for the "Washington Post," suggesting that they indicate the social dimensions of language decay. (DD)

Descriptors: Communication Problems, Higher Education, Language Research, Language Usage, Newspapers, North American English, Written Language

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Language: English

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