How do we decide what is correct and incorrect in terms of grammar and who decides this? Prescriptive rules and language authority are often talked about in the book How English Works by Anne Curzan and Michael Adams (Curzan and Adams, 2012). After doing some reading and research, the usage of prescriptive grammar rules in my future classroom would be very limited. I would limit these rules based off of language authority and grammar rules.
Back to the question stated in the introduction, who decides what is considered “right” and “wrong” in the usage of grammar? This led me straight to a quote from the book How English Works. The quote is “Language stops for no one” (Curzan and Adams, 2012). I found this quote to be very true while thinking …show more content…
In her article, Curzan tells the reader how she sees standard English and non-standard English as equal (Curzan, 2009). To many, it seems improper or informal to use the word “like” (Curzan, 2009). A person who would say the word “ask” as “aks” will more than likely be seen as someone who may be illiterate or uneducated, when in reality it is nothing more than a stereotype used by people who think highly of themselves (Curzan and Adams, 2012). I agree with Curzan when she says the prescriptive rules are no more than a median for her. I think it is important to have these rules as it sets a base for our language. Without a base the language would surely change dramatically. This might result in complications communicating. My football coach always tells me in practice and in meetings “it is important to communicate on the field just like it is important to communicate on the …show more content…
I went into this topic unsure if I wanted them or not. After doing all my research, I decided that I would enforce very few of the prescriptive rules. Some of the rules I would enforce is the double negative, who and whom, and ain’t. This is more of a personal preference for choosing these three rules. I grew up with all three of these rules, so it is just natural to me that I enforce them. I understand how the word “ain’t isn’t wrong, but was raised in a community that frowned upon the use of the word and correlated it with uneducated. Along with these three rules, I would also teach the basic grammar and language rules taught throughout elementary and middle
Back to the question stated in the introduction, who decides what is considered “right” and “wrong” in the usage of grammar? This led me straight to a quote from the book How English Works. The quote is “Language stops for no one” (Curzan and Adams, 2012). I found this quote to be very true while thinking …show more content…
In her article, Curzan tells the reader how she sees standard English and non-standard English as equal (Curzan, 2009). To many, it seems improper or informal to use the word “like” (Curzan, 2009). A person who would say the word “ask” as “aks” will more than likely be seen as someone who may be illiterate or uneducated, when in reality it is nothing more than a stereotype used by people who think highly of themselves (Curzan and Adams, 2012). I agree with Curzan when she says the prescriptive rules are no more than a median for her. I think it is important to have these rules as it sets a base for our language. Without a base the language would surely change dramatically. This might result in complications communicating. My football coach always tells me in practice and in meetings “it is important to communicate on the field just like it is important to communicate on the …show more content…
I went into this topic unsure if I wanted them or not. After doing all my research, I decided that I would enforce very few of the prescriptive rules. Some of the rules I would enforce is the double negative, who and whom, and ain’t. This is more of a personal preference for choosing these three rules. I grew up with all three of these rules, so it is just natural to me that I enforce them. I understand how the word “ain’t isn’t wrong, but was raised in a community that frowned upon the use of the word and correlated it with uneducated. Along with these three rules, I would also teach the basic grammar and language rules taught throughout elementary and middle