Question about grammar/language
My question for the class regarding grammar and language is: What are the pros and cons of having different dialects and regionalisms and how do you think this will affect the result of grammar and language in the future?
posted by PortlandArchie @ 7:29 PM
6 comments
6 Comments:
Our country (and the world for that matter) is getting smaller thanks to mass communication. The internet has especially served to allow easy communication accross huge distances. For this reason, I believe that regional differences in grammar will disappear as the rules become more standardized. I have heard that regional accents are now on the decline because of movies and television that show standardized pronunciations. This is a similar effect.
This is a tricky question. I would say that like aaron said, there is strong evidence that supports a more global unification of language, but at the same time you see a strong pull toward keeping unique styles alive. This may be a testament to the fact that language barriers are falling, but I still think regional differences in language will persevere.
I'm with victork on this one. I don't think that you will ever loose regional dialects or speach patterns. Part of this is becauset it is so wrapped up in issuses of personal identity. I used to speak in a very "regional" manner and my mother really got after me about it and made me speak "correctly" when we were at home, but even to this day when I visit friends from this place I find myself talking the way everyone else is talking. It just really becomes a part of who you are.
Part of me thinks that regionl differences will disapear as the world continues to globalize and part of me thinks that any given population will need to retain their cultural indentity in the face of this globalization. So I guess I don't really know what I think.
I'll tell you what, if different dialects and regionalisms disappear it would be a very sad thing. With that in mind, I don't think it would ever happen despite the globalization of the world. I feel that people take much pride in their cultural backgrounds and preserving their traditions in language and rituals.
Well, I can't really say how regionalism will affect grammar in the future. I do think that some regions of the US are stereotyped and that these stereotypes carry over in language. People with southern accents are often viewed as slow or debonair depending on who is listening to them. Regional use of grammar and language will change over time but I can't really say much more than that.
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