This paper is an analysis of the relationship between journalism and formal literary usage in America. It is the purpose of this study to define and illustrate characteristics of modern journalese and to make a comparison of standards of correct usage advocated by recent textbooks in English composition and journalism. Particular attention will be given to diction, structure and length of sentences, capitalization, abbreviation, and punctuation. The conclusion will be a brief evaluation of modern journalism, a succinct resume of its impact on modern language and literature, and a simple prediction of future tendencies in journalistic and literary language. And to give a better perspective to the analysis of journalism and American English, the paper begins with a description of the American linguistic heritage.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699668 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Estes, Dorothy Southerland |
| Contributors | Clifton, E. S., Shuford, Gene |
| Publisher | North Texas State College |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 89 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | Public, Estes, Dorothy Southerland, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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