Another subsection that captivated my attention and that left me puzzled was “Standard American English.” If there are so many varieties of American English, I would think that ‘Standard American English’ would also vary depending on the location. The websites states that, “American Heritage suggests there’s no single, universally accepted standard for how to speak or write American English. The fourth section, “What Speech Do We Like Best” is not only based on language as a reflection of the speaker, but it is also about the biases people have about the way language should be. In “Correct American,” linguist Edward Finegan writes a compelling argument in favor of descriptivism because he believes that there is no right or wrong when it comes to language. Grammarians should only “aim to describe rather then prescribe linguistic forms and their uses.” We use language to express ourselves and that is a good thing, but language can also create separations between people by creating prejudices. On a different note, the fourth section of website is a lot more positive. Just the title makes me think of language having a brighter
Another subsection that captivated my attention and that left me puzzled was “Standard American English.” If there are so many varieties of American English, I would think that ‘Standard American English’ would also vary depending on the location. The websites states that, “American Heritage suggests there’s no single, universally accepted standard for how to speak or write American English. The fourth section, “What Speech Do We Like Best” is not only based on language as a reflection of the speaker, but it is also about the biases people have about the way language should be. In “Correct American,” linguist Edward Finegan writes a compelling argument in favor of descriptivism because he believes that there is no right or wrong when it comes to language. Grammarians should only “aim to describe rather then prescribe linguistic forms and their uses.” We use language to express ourselves and that is a good thing, but language can also create separations between people by creating prejudices. On a different note, the fourth section of website is a lot more positive. Just the title makes me think of language having a brighter