Comment on Every American Is BilingualComments−dfboyd1yWe all only speak two languages: English and bad English−general17261yOk, now let me see what is an English standard? A Britton from Sheffield pub or girl from local Waffle House in Atlanta?−samrus1yThis is elitist. Language is descriptive not prescriptive−khedoros11yIt's a throw-away line in a movie. I wouldn't take it too seriously.−xboxnolifes1yAnd yet we have multiple languages. So, at some point English must stop being English.−reilly30001yBut must we apply judgment to such boundaries? If it ceases to be English is it ‘good’ again?−xboxnolifes1yMust judgement be applied when categorizing? Yes, because categorization is judgement.
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We all only speak two languages: English and bad English
Ok, now let me see what is an English standard? A Britton from Sheffield pub or girl from local Waffle House in Atlanta?
This is elitist. Language is descriptive not prescriptive
It's a throw-away line in a movie. I wouldn't take it too seriously.
And yet we have multiple languages. So, at some point English must stop being English.
But must we apply judgment to such boundaries? If it ceases to be English is it ‘good’ again?
Must judgement be applied when categorizing? Yes, because categorization is judgement.