16.1828, Media: Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies

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Subject: 16.1828, Media: Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies

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Date: 09-Jun-2005
From: Anthea Gupta < A.F.Gupta at leeds.ac.uk >
Subject: Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies

	
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Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 15:56:07
From: Anthea Gupta < A.F.Gupta at leeds.ac.uk >
Subject: Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies


A recent posting (re: Linguist 16.1802) by the New York Times titled 'Devoid of
Content' reminds me to give publicity to the views expressed by Charles
Windsor (the Prince of Wales), reported in the British press on 8 June.  You'll
notice the link between good grammar and good manners ....

Prince attacks 'voguish' GCSE text message studies

Matthew Taylor, education correspondent
Wednesday June 8, 2005
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1501530,00.html


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