Speaking and Language
1972 book by Paul Goodman
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Speaking and Language: Defence of Poetry is a book of criticism by Paul Goodman that blames academic, structured approaches to linguistics for diminishing the role of creativity and spontaneity in speaking and human nature.
First edition | |
| Author | Paul Goodman |
|---|---|
| Subject | Social criticism |
| Published | January 1972 (Random House) |
| Pages | 242 |
Publication
Random House first published the book's hardcover cloth edition in January 1972, though the official publication date had listed November 1971. A paperback edition by Vintage Books followed in August 1972. Speaking and Language released in the United Kingdom in 1973.[1]
