Speaking and Language explained
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.
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.
Further reading
- News: Barnard . Roger . Goodman Observed . . 23 . 539 . 251–252 . 1973-02-01 . 0028-6729 . mdy-all . .
- Book: Borklund . Elmer . Paul Goodman . Contemporary Literary Critics . 226–231 . 1977 . 978-0-333-22667-4 . St. Martin's Press . New York . Contemporary Writers of the English Language . mdy-all .
- Butterfield . Herbie . The Conservative Anarchist (Rev. of Speaking and Language) . . 3725 . 874 . 1973-07-27 . 0307-661X . mdy-all .
- News: Chapman . Robert L. . Rev. of Speaking and Language . . 55 . 44–45 . 1972-01-15 . 0036-4983 . mdy-all .
- News: D. . C. . Guardian of Language . . 36 . 1973-06-10 . 0029-7712 . . London . mdy-all .
- News: Green . Martin . The Liberation Man . . 11 . 1973-01-25 . 0261-3077 . . London . mdy-all .
- News: Letwin . Shirley Robin . Shirley Robin Letwin on the hero of the Beat Generation (Book Review) . . 230 . 7549 . 266–267 . 1973-03-03 . 0038-6952 . . mdy-all .
- Lipsius . Frank . Rev. of Speaking and Language . . 18 . 58–59 . May 1973 . 0006-744X . Book Review Index . mdy-all .
- Merideth . Robert . Venus Will Now Say a Few Words (Rev. of Speaking and Language) . . 214 . 14 . 437 . 1972-04-03 . 0027-8378 . mdy-all .
- Book: Nicely . Tom . Adam and His Work: A Bibliography of Sources by and about Paul Goodman (1911–1972) . 1979 . 978-0-8108-1219-2 . Scarecrow Press . Metuchen, N.J. . 4832535 . 906 Speaking and Language . 155–156 .
- News: Said . Edward W. . A Good Man against Theories (Rev. of Speaking and Language by Paul Goodman) . . BR21 . 1972-02-20 . 0362-4331 . mdy-all .
- Rev. of Speaking and Language . . 55 . 15– . 1972-01-10 . 0028-6044 . Book Review Index . mdy-all .
- News: Rev. of Speaking and Language . . 24 . 290– . 1972-03-17 . 0028-0038 . Book Review Index . mdy-all .
- True . Michael . Michael True . The New Poetics: Giggling into Paradise . . 24 . 4 . 521–524 . 1975 . 0011-1953 . 24457909 . mdy-all .
