Philosophers' Café
The death of proper English
Twitter, texting, popular music, multiple literacies, and “Englishes”. Is grammatical correctness dying? Should we care?
Date(s): Saturday, March 24, 2012, 3 pm
Location: La Zuppa! Restaurant, 1544 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver | Map
Admission: Free
Related topic(s): Liberal Arts and Sciences
Moderator
Sean Zwagerman is an associate professor of English at SFU, specializing in rhetoric and composition.
About the Philosophers' Café
Philosophers’ Café is a series of informal public discussions in libraries, cafés, and restaurants throughout Metro Vancouver. The cafés, which are open to everyone, have brought dialogue and discussion to thousands of people who are interested in exploring issues from the absurd to the sublime. To learn more about the Philosophers’ Café, please visit their website.
Questions?
Email: csreg@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-8000