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Do you make these mistakes in English? : the story of Sherwin Cody's famous language school /

Linguist Edwin Battistella tells the story of Sherwin Cody and his famous English course, situating both the man and the course in early-20th century cultural history. The author shows how Cody became a grammatical entrepreneur and mass-marketer whose ads asked 'Is Good English Worth 25 Cents t...

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Main Author: Battistella, Edwin L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Cody, Sherwin, > 1868-1959.
Cody, Sherwin, > 1868-1959
English teachers > United States > Biography.
Businesspeople > United States > Biography.
Language and culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Correspondence schools and courses > History > 20th century.
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching.
Professeurs d'anglais > États-Unis > Biographies.
Gens d'affaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Langage et culture > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Cours par correspondance > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Businesspeople
Correspondence schools and courses
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching
English teachers
Language and culture
United States
1900-1999
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Biographies
History
Biographies.
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