I’m writing in response to a recent article, by Isabelle Kerr about how the language of young people are destroying the future of the English language. I firmly disagree with her view as I believe young people use their language to help divide themselves from others and strengthen their relationships. She may disagree with our language because she does not understand it. Therefore if she doesn’t understand the words then she won’t understand how they are useful to us young people.
Isabella Kerr refers to slang in her article as “linguistic calamities”, however she does not address how it can be useful. In my life, slang can be used as it helps people know where different people are from. If a person from a different area said “cuz”, “blud” or “bro” it would make us aware that they are not local. Firstly, slang strengthens the bonds between the community and it also helps the outsiders become more unique. Using slangs allows people from my community to recognise people from a similar background and who I can trust.
Isabelle Kerr is against the language that we kids are using. I know this because she goes on about this in several occasions. One of which is when she says ‘As a member of the younger generation … I can only apologise .’ This is wrong, she shouldn’t be ashamed of her generation’s language but instead be grateful, happy, she should be ashamed of herself for neglecting it. The language we youth use is often extremely clever. The language is particular to our age, our location, our friendship groups, even what football team we support. Isabelle Kerr “apologies” for the language of young people. She claims to be young herself, however, at 20, she is already sounding more conservative than my dead great grandmother.
Isabelle Kerr ignores how some slang can be sophisticated and useful. Isabelle Kerr refers to words like ‘vom’ which I admit is not useful. However, if we look at the acronym yolo it describes how you should enjoy life with dangers without fears of risks. This would be useful as there isn’t any word which can represent this very witty and creative side to slang. Additionally Isabella Kerr moans about words like “twerking” but would you prefer it if there were no new words created to describe something new?
She then ends her conclusion by saying how the language is already good and shouldn’t be changed and says ‘Shakespeare will be turning his grave’. Shakespeare himself wasn’t a very formal person and created words during his time some of which is used now. As he wasn’t very original he created a large range of words e.g. majestic, epileptic, circumstantial, he would be grateful delighted and positive about the language. He would feel negative towards the language and create words which are as unique as his own. In a pathetic and rushed attempt to persuade the audience she says ‘the Oxford dictionaries are awarding these dismal words a degree of permanence’ that is both unrealistic and unnecessary.
Isabella Kerr went on to say ‘these words give out the completely wrong impression’ , this isn’t true at all in fact the language represents the friendship which a group have, if you to use their distinguishing language only the group will understand which gives their friendship a more unique and special touch, it also dis-includes everyone else so they wont understand what they are talking about and as well the obvious factor which is that it is quicker.
People have different backgrounds and different tones and words may signify were there from and keep the background strong as well as helping others who may not know where from recognize their background. This is special and Isabella Kerr is fighting against keeping peoples origin alive this is wrong and every simple minded of her.
For so long I was fooled and deceived. I thought I had found my perfect teacher, who I felt comfortable around, who would help to persevere and achieve the goals I could never anticipate, I had found my iconic key. Geography, the subject which you go to explore the world and learn of its biggest fascinations. The finest teacher and subject, what baloney! When first acquaintance with the demon it disguised itself as an angel and when I feed it trust and reliance it chewed it up and spit it back in my face. An innocent student only looking for the grades foiled by the teacher punishing even though already disciplined, bullied and victimised the situation should be condemned as a crime. Geography as subject is terrible, the repetition is quantity is amazing it’s far too boring and I quickly fell fed up of the subject, the bells from the Big Ben us more fascinating. Coast to harsh realities it’s all boring. Why not hang yourself and prevent all the trouble.
The space in the room enlarges, everyone near me distances abandoned by my colleagues as the ship sinks everyone watches as bystanders, the light out side demolishes I can longer see forward. Everyone near me distances the echo of chatter plays in my head. The looming monster size increases, my stomach was full butterflies, my head is all over the place my ability to focus was destroyed the room shakes and the tables lay on their backs, my sweat drop from chin, I reach out for the door but it continuously moves out of reach.
Everything stops, the tables turns over back to normal, only by the sound of the pips, anger is now left on the surface, I feel ashamed of my self my rage consumes me for a moment wicked thoughts toy with me taunting me, I snapped out of it, I can’t inflict physical damage onto her, I realise how harmless she is, she can’t touch me as I’m bigger and more intimidating . With no hesitation I said ‘this is where it stops’, she couldn’t dictate to me no longer I was in control from now on.
It’s the first lesson back. There’s a normal balanced and more positive moral and behavior, the room is a fixed size the demon is only nothing but an irritating pest who can no longer enlarge, and the room doesn’t shake anymore. In class she no longer gets to me and now I distanced her and she can’t touch me. Her punishments no longer gets to me and generally I don’t obey them. I make as least amount of contact and dialogue as possible but do what I have to do in the lessons and depart . She fills she’s smart but actually lacking more than she actually realises and fails to get through one successful lesson. A victory has bumps and covering my hatred over Geography will have to be one. Learning geography is one more step that will lead to glory even the demon can prevent it now and that’s what I will do no matter how I hard it’s going to be. Doing so I will be beating her and winning
She conveniently taught me an unintended lessons to never let anyone change who you are is the most important thing about anyone can do. The other message is that don’t rely on anyone so that when you get too close to someone you are not left vulnerable no matter who they are relying on