You Can't Always Say What You Want: The Paradox of Free Speech

ISBN-13: 9781009198905 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023

Dennis Baron

Opis

Today's struggle for free speech is placed into historical context to explore how laws protect, or threaten, less-powerful speakers.

Recenzje

'The landscape of free speech is in constant flux, and Baron provides important context to the current debates.' Kirkus Reviews

Spis treści

1. Free speech, but...; 2. Guns and grammar; 3. Clear and present danger; 4. Strong language; 5. Threat level: orange; 6. America's war on language; 7. Repeat after me; 8. Will free speech survive?

O autorze

Dennis Baron is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a frequent commentator on language issues in the national media and written a number of popular books, including What's Your Pronoun? (2020).