The Prime Problem with General Semantics.

French, James D.

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ERIC Number: EJ468561

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Prime Problem with General Semantics.

French, James D.

ETC: A Review of General Semantics, v50 n3 p326-35 Fall 1993

Argues that "E-Prime" (a form of English that eliminates all forms of the verb "to be") should not be woven directly into the fabric of today's system of English education. Reacts to arguments for E-Prime as espoused by David Bourland and states a case against E-Prime. (HB)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English Instruction, Grammar, Higher Education, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Styles, Semantics

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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