Sunday, October 28, 2007
Language Variety
The many language varietys that are in America right now are not thier own seperate language. I think they are slang, whether it is Ebonics, Chinglish, Konglish, etc. Yes, they are all spoken differently than standard english, but i say they are slang because the basis for them is standard english. Many of the languages are trying to assimilate to the American culture, and are learning standard engligh. I think of these varieties as almost an accent that the person has. It is still english and I can understand them, and you can tell where they are from based on the accent. It comes across more as slang as they have modified some of our words but not the entire language.
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I appreaciate your oppinion on how you beleive that these language varieties are slang. I do not agree but I see why you beleive the way you do. I personally think that they are not slang because many people understand it and use it like a language rather than using like slang words. Thinking about it like that made me personaly realize that it was a full language.
I agree with Jordan, I don't think it's slang either. In prior readings we've been told that slang is a type of language that the "Less Intelligent" use and that it's not a real language at all. I disagree, I completely feel that just because it's not the standard english we've adapted to or been taught in our lives doesn't mean that it's not a real language. Yes they may have changed some of our words because of their ethnic tongue but that's how they help themselves express what they may be feeling. It may not be our language but it's still a lanuage.
-Mike Swain
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