Thats A Nice Accent!

I completely disagree with the article written by Isabelle Kerr. Slang is an evolution of the english language. As a teenager of 15 (now 16), in inner London, slang surrounds me and although it has become a big part of my life, it hasn’t consumed it. From time-to-time, users of speech may partially utilise or replace what has mistakenly now known as ‘proper english’ with slang, and those same people cannot, and will not sit idle while society diminishes it and doesn’t recognise it for what it truly is – A perfect example of what makes us human, and sets a profound example of evolution. Isabelle claims that she is part of this ‘young generation’, when she writes as if the colloquialisms and innovativeness is some exiled spawn of the illuminate. But if she were, she would have A different mindset, and wouldn’t need to research what the word ‘twerking’ meant. She even states herself that its important to keep up with language developments, and if slang, abbreviations and completely new creations don’t fit into that category, then A new category must be created which, again, counters her point and everyone else’s about sticking to ‘proper english’. You wouldn’t arrive in paris and expect everyone to speak perfect english, and listen whole heartedly to your demands to speak your language, so to invade A generation, criticise the way its speaks, and demand change, sounds an awful too much like a few decades back when A bloke from Austria wanted to take over with his iconic moustache.

Writers are currently, and will in the future, use slang in their literiture regardless. If they wish to properly simulate speech of present day youth or set a circumstance, then they will need to include slang for it to be genuine and authentic. To properly simulate a conversion between two people, a few syllables will need to be taken out, and more formal words will be replaced. There are even those who aren’t strong users of the misinterpreted gift, but utilise it to be comical – to have a laugh! If Isabelle and those who share het views seriously wish that desperately to exterminate others ability to joke with one another, its no wonder that their point is difficult for others to grasp and agree with. Even so, no-one uses ‘groovy’ as often as was in the 80’s, which is a perfect example of how words change as society does. Parts of slang as does ‘doth’ and ‘thou’ may predominantly dissappear from our vocabulary; or unify it.

Article writers like Isabelle, and even the common citizen, would claim that these new words are ‘pitiful emblems’, and that shakespeare would ‘turn in his grave.’ They would be wrong, considering Shakespeare helped construct language to what it is today through colloquellisms and neologisms. Creating words such as ‘assassination’, ‘uncomfortable’, ‘eventful’, words everyone is familiar with, but when questioned of their origins, aren’t too well informed. These words began as an idea – A spark in one mans head that sprawled across countries, in schools and amongst conversationalists. To claim that slang words today, aren’t worth permanence, you could be depriving the world from advancement; one that would have been founded by a youngster unintentionally following in the footsteps of a widely regarded brilliant mind. If such an idea like that was conceived in Shakespeare’s time, speech would face crippling outcomes, and we wouldn’t speak the way we do today; but regardless – and heres the interesting part- we would have still gotten those words, or words simular to them at some point across time; and that is because we are not in control of evolution. Its like asking a caterpiller not to become a butterfly, or requesting a ban on technology. You cant kill progress. Language is clambering out of the ocean to walk on land. Evolving; adapting to its environment; and I personally promise you, that there will always be that one, who isn’t content with whats already in the sea, and wants to see what treasures and secrets await him on the island.

Whether its to improve on what is originally there, or to change drastically, evolution is inevitable. Regardless on what limits we give ourselves, ideas will always be constructed, and ways of life will consistently change. Either get with it, or leave it alone. Evolve or die.