The English language is absolutely insane. With all the tiny rules and idiosyncrasies, mistakes are bound to be made by someone speaking and or writing in the language. These are the tiny rules that could make someone pull their hair out in frustration, the tiny rules that could plunge someone into the infinite realm of insanity. There are people who think that English should be spoken correctly or not at all (generally punishable by genocide). There are people who think that the other group is a sad bunch of nerds who need a life. Which group is correct here? Certainly not the grammar fascists of the Third Reich variety, but the latter just sounds like a bunch of uneducated swine. To answer the question, another question needs to be posed. Is there a correct way to speak? The language in question is the most complex and difficult to learn in all of human history, so certainly with that reputation there must, consequently, be a way to speak it that is set in stone. Right? Well, the answer is in the past. Skim back to 1500 C.E. England, and what will be found is a much different version of the language spoken in …show more content…
If someone was given a year, they couldn’t begin to tell you all of the reasons that the answer is no. The amount of time it would take is comparable to the Brothers Grimm’s description of how many seconds there are in eternity, and by the time they’ve finished, the number of reasons will have quintupled. English is a crazy language. One can masterfully craft the perfectly organized, and perfectly boring sentence. Words put on a paper can carry many different and altogether separate meanings. Can a set of frustratingly complicated rules really be trusted with such a diverse form of communication? No, of course not. That’s an abysmal idea. Can a kindergarten teacher trust a student to watch the class while she steps out to go to the privy? Absolutely not. The idea of how wrong it is can be applied here as
Watching Jamila Lyiscott’s Ted Talk made me ponder why articulate speech is considered articulate. To me, the proper way of speaking English is nonexistent. Society imposes proper English to appear articulate. Jamila Lyiscott’s point of speaking English in three opposing techniques demonstrates how everyone conveys English in a different way. Jamila speaks the way she would at home, school, and work. All languages are equal, especially speaking trilingually. Out of three English approaches, not one nor two are correct, but all three versions are proper manners of speaking. In my opinion, not many people in today’s society would hire someone for a job if they spoke the way Jamila did with her friends. This is simply due to how she speaks slang
I was told by teachers that the way I wrote was the way I spoke and it made me feel kind of bad knowing that some of my words wouldn’t sound or be spell correctly. Even when I’m at work I have to think of what I say before I say it because I would mostly say it as a “slang” word and not even think I said anything the wrong way . I should work on it but it would be
Since it’s been a predominant topic of our discussion, let us talk about the infamous English language. We can be sure that it has painstakingly progressed throughout generations of reevaluation and modernization, and has thus become what it is today. It has gone in several directions to try and mesh with the various epochs of language, from the Shakespearean era to the common English slang we use now, we can all agree that English is a language that has been transcending and will continue to transcend into many
Simon emphases the significance of knowing, and using proper English, as well as keeping it alive. He proposes ways to sharpen the brain, which will result in a greater sense of discipline and memory. Simon also notes that everything we do is done with words, therefore, English is viewed as an essential to everyday life. The accurate use of rhetorical devices in this article are just one of many examples on how good English can help a person on a day to day basis. Despite Simon’s knowledge of proper English, the remainder of Americans must train themselves so that they may also achieve correct usage of the English
I believe that poet Taylor Mali does not have a valid point about the way young people speak today. However i can see how Mali would think that way, considering he grew up in a different generation with different ways to speak. But He just does not understand the current generations vernacular it's not that we’re “uncertain” it's just the way our language has evolved. So i'm sorry if I don't speak the “Queen's english” but asking us to change the way we speak because it's not with “conviction” is wrong because it isn’t that we're not speaking with “conviction” it's that we have a way to end a sentence with a question to engage the listener like for example I give my opinion and then say “you know”? Which then prompts you to either say yeah/I
People would reflect their education in their grammar. Some people might not know how to spell something and there is the problem, they could be a misunderstanding on what they were trying to say. It is important to fix any mistakes that all people was basically used to do because it would be words that sound the same but they are not spelled the same. All people who have this problem should fix it and everyone should not let the laziness take control.
There is a nutria loose in the Enlgish language and it is rapidly devouring words and phrases. The corrosive usage of slang is deteriorating proper, or standard forms of English. What most consider to be a passing fad has been evident for as long as the English language. Change in the grammar and diction of a language is natural, and English is always confronted with changes. However, at some point speech mutated due to a metastratizing principle in which the most annoying words in the language colonize the host organism's brain and bully out less adaptable words which eventually fade into oblivion. It can be generalized that youths overuse slang terminology and most can vouch that annoyance is an understatement. It may have begun innocently enough with the utterance of "like", but the interjection is, like, so rapant it is like a disease. Several words and phrases are on the endangerment language list due to the atrocious attack of "like". Words and phrases such as really, including, said, the following, such as, and regarding are becomming less prominent in speech and literature. How often, when told a story, do you hear, "My teacher was like, 'Your repetative use of "like" is rather irritating?'" rather than "My teacher said, 'Your repetative use of "like" is rather irritating.'"? Past tense is now nonexistent and remaining is the pea brained characterization of any event, any shade of meaning, past, present, or future, relevent or irrelevant as "like". Often we speak fast, our mouths moving too rapidly for our brains. The result? The utterance of such words and phrases as you know, ummm, uhhh, hmm, so and eh. 'You know' has become a common phrase in the English language. Often you can readily expect a sentence to include the expression in such context as, "When I saw my essay mark I was disappointed you know? Not only did I put my effort into writing it, but time you know?" No, I apologize, I do not know. Perhaps if you were to take the time to think through what you wish to say and explain it in relative depth, I will. Now, in the vicious fight with "like" such words as umm, uhh, and hmm are beating the English language to the ground. Is it better to hear someone say "I'm like writing a like paper on the like English language" rather than "I'm.
After reading the two articles and watching the videos, I have learned that grammar can have a huge impact on the way people see you. With people using so much social media, the way people have started to talk to each other is to try and convey a message as quick as possible with as little words as possible. People forgot that when they go into a professional setting that have to take the time to think about what they say before they say it, unlike with their friends you will not have a second chance if you accidentally mess something up. I have also learned that the rules change as the times do, and something that people would do thirty years ago may not really apply for today, especially since news words are constantly being added to the
Throughout history, many languages change over time but out of them all I feel English has changed the most. I feel as we go on the way we pronounce words, use slang, rewrite words that have the same meaning but sound differently has changed drastically. I think the main influence on the evolution of the English language would be migration. We the people have moved so much going across countries and other states with English as our default or with broken English or not knowing the language at all. Most out of the United States do have broken English or simply don't know english at all but can identify which language is being heard. No two speak identically either, as they learn English their born language begins to fight with it for example
English is a language that is constantly evolving. From Shakespearian time and its use of thou to modern day where everything is “lit” it is clear there have been several major changes, but is his article “Politics and the English Language” George Orwell argues that these changes are for the worse. He reveals that the English language has fallen from where it once was. Modern English is cluttered with outdated, meaningless phrases and fail to ever be concrete or make a definite point. Orwell sees these faults and hopes to repair the failures in the system by giving his readers two sets of rules to follow, however he constantly breaks his own rules throughout his entire article. By breaking his own rules, Orwell makes clear to the reader the
English spoken today has been deformed by the sense of quickness used to convey messages on devices such as phones or computers. But it's a necessity when trying to talk about something newer or modern. Betty Birner states in her article Is English Changing? "This isn't a bad thing; if English hadn't changed since, say, 1950, we wouldn't have words to refer to modems, fax machines, or cable TV. As long as the needs of language users continue to change, so will the language." It's not always a bad thing for language to change, however it is changing in two ways; One is the good type of change, the other is a far less intuitive way of speaking and communicating.
New languages are always overwhelming.English is difficult language to learn, especially if it isn’t practiced often. The english language includes rules that can be frustrating to get a grip of. Many International students face the fear of not being understood or not pronouncing something correct...
Now, have you ever looked—I mean really looked at the English language? It is a very confusing language and it’s no wonder so many other people have so much trouble understanding it. Have you ever talked to someone from a foreign country and you’ve had to rephrase the entire thing you were trying to say because they didn’t understand? That’s exactly what I’m talking about.
People live in the world of communication. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Current English (Moore, 1997), communication is defined as, “The activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information”. The significance of communication can be found within the context of a human existing as a social being. As a human being manages his or her life in the course of the interaction between other members of the entire society, communication is inevitable. Communication occurs through the medium of a language and it is presented in two different forms which are written and spoken (Brown & Yule, 1983: 1-10). The importance of spoken performance of a language is becoming more prominent over the written performance capability. It is because the ability to speak a language reflects a person’s personality, self image, knowledge of the world, ability to reason, skill to express thoughts in real-time (Luoma, 2004: ix). These days, due to the global trend of internationalisation, the ability to communicate in English is needed as an essential skill. Whenever the international exchange happens, the use of spoken English entails. However, it is not always an easy task for people who use English as a second language to be able to speak to the level of a native speaker. They have to perfectly understand the sound system of English, have almost instant access to proper vocabulary and be able to place words together intelligibly without hesitation. Moreover, they also have to perceive what is being said to them and need to be able to respond appropriately to acquire amiable relations or to accomplish their communicative goals (Luoma, 2004: ix). Therefore, non-native English speakers encounter these barriers and they are subject to make mistakes often. In relation to this matter, this essay argues that there are socio-cultural factors as well as linguistic factors that affect non-native speakers’ communication in English. It provides analysis of several different situations when the use of spoken English has generated miscommunication problems in regards to author’s personal experience.
To some people this might sound a bit strange, they may say... "English is English,