08-21-2006, 08:17 PM
What you are talking about is the inevitable growth and evolution of the language. For example, "book" is the new word for "cool", on the basis that on some mobile phones that's what it comes up with when you type "cool" and people can't be bother to push the two buttons that change it.
The fact is, however, that with the widespread use of standard English in forgien countries, that English is the international language. People will want to employ people with good diction and spelling so that people abroad can understand them. It's best to remain a current English speaker for economy's sake, as well as learning some other languages. With the widespread use of English, some countries are turing to eacvh other and saying "Wait a minute... we don't speak each other's languages, but we can both understand each other. Let's do business: the British have been ripping us off since before WWI, anyway..."
I wouldn't mind the re-introduction of diction into the national curriculum on the basis of these economic devices. However, enforcing diction in such a manner would be just another defining factor in a generating of people in 2020-2029 calling themselves "Neo-Classicalists" who will talk ancient greek just to spite us all, or some such. Thus is the way of youth cultures. I quite like them, when they don't advocate racism, assult, theivery or excessive drinking.
The fact is, however, that with the widespread use of standard English in forgien countries, that English is the international language. People will want to employ people with good diction and spelling so that people abroad can understand them. It's best to remain a current English speaker for economy's sake, as well as learning some other languages. With the widespread use of English, some countries are turing to eacvh other and saying "Wait a minute... we don't speak each other's languages, but we can both understand each other. Let's do business: the British have been ripping us off since before WWI, anyway..."
I wouldn't mind the re-introduction of diction into the national curriculum on the basis of these economic devices. However, enforcing diction in such a manner would be just another defining factor in a generating of people in 2020-2029 calling themselves "Neo-Classicalists" who will talk ancient greek just to spite us all, or some such. Thus is the way of youth cultures. I quite like them, when they don't advocate racism, assult, theivery or excessive drinking.