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You are what you speak grammar grouches, language laws, and the politics of identity

An international correspondent for "The Economist" draws on his years of experience to analyze the symbiotic relationship between language and politics, providing insight into inherent tendencies toward prejudice.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Greene, Robert Lane
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Delacorte Press, c2011.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Historical linguistics.
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Summary:	An international correspondent for "The Economist" draws on his years of experience to analyze the symbiotic relationship between language and politics, providing insight into inherent tendencies toward prejudice.
Physical Description:	xx, 312 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780553807875 (acid-free paper) 0553807870 (acid-free paper)
Author Notes:	Robert Lane Greene is an international correspondent for The Economist, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, on Slate, and in other publications. He also wrote a biweekly column for The New Republic from 2002 to 2004. Greene is a frequent television and radio commentator on international affairs, an adjunct assistant professor in the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He speaks nine languages and was a Marshall Scholar at Oxford University, where he earned a M.Phil. in European politics and society. Robert Lane Greene lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Eva , and his son, Jack.