Published in the High Desert Advocate Newspaper May 5th, 2023 Edition.
By University of Nevada, Reno
On May 2, Valerie Fridland locally launched her new book, “Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English” at the University of Nevada, Reno. This intimate event at Morrill Hall will feature a Q&A session with the author, alongside a panel of students impacted by Fridland, a professor of linguistics and the subject matter of her latest publication. Sundance Bookstore was on-site, and Fridland was available for signings after the panel discussion.
Already generating national buzz, Fridland’s first book shows how modern forms of language can be re-imagined as exciting new linguistic frontiers rather than American culture’s impending demise. With delightful irreverence and expertise built over two decades of research, Fridland weaves together history, psychology, science and laugh-out-loud anecdotes to explain why people speak the way they do today and how that impacts what children may be saying tomorrow.
