Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ481049
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-5517
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Americans Embrace Technology and Rush to Verbify Language.
Spear, Michael M.
Journalism Educator, v48 n4 p71-75 Win 1994
Discusses the prevalent trend in American English to verbify, that is to convert nonverbs into verbs. Offers criteria to help decide when to use verbified words. (SR)
Descriptors: Grammar, Journalism, Language Usage, North American English, Nouns, Verbs, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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