IX. Effective Words (Chapters 43-47)

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A brief linguistic discussion of Ebonics (p. 758) Prize-winning examples of pretentious writing (p. 760) Correctness: writing vs. speaking (p. 767) Examples of biased language (p. 773) A guide to British/American spelling differences (p. 800)

Audio

Audio: Using jargon, slang, and dialect appropriately (p. 759) Audio: Strategies to avoid generic pronoun problems (p. 771) Audio: The best way to learn collocations (p. 780) Audio: Using pronunciation differences to learn homophones (p. 795)

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Video: Exploring appropriate language (p. 758) Video: Avoiding pretentiousness in academic writing (p. 760) Video: Using roots to build vocabulary (p. 775) Video: Using pronunciation guides (p. 789) Video: Recognizing spelling problems (p. 793)

Exercises

Exercise 43.1 Exercise 43.2 Exercise 43.3 Exercise 43.5 Exercise 43.6 Exercise 43.7 Exercise 44.1 Exercise 45.1 Exercise 45.3 Exercise 45.4 Exercise 46.1 Exercise 46.2 Exercise 47.1 Exercise 47.2 Exercise 47.3 Exercise 47.4 Exercise 47.5 Exercise 47.6 Exercise 47.7

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