In American English^x, Lazy English^x

Marvin A. wrote:hough i love american english....i may consider it as a lazy one...lol..for the fact that it contains a lot of irregular language(created by peole) in it... ElidaWhat is "irregular language"?See the bolded text, above, for an example. :-)

hough i love american english....i may consider it as a lazy one...lol..for the fact that it contains a lot of irregular language(created by peole) in it... ElidaWhat is "irregular language"?

Mike In Japan wrote:I once heard it claimed that a language forms the fundamental fabric of a society, enabling clear communication between members of that society. Any erosion of that fabric, it was claimed, would tend to erode the society. Is American English simply lazy English with disregard...

Englishuser wrote: The males adopt the changes in the hope of seeming more attractive to the younger females But why are the changes lead by women? It could also be the other way around, couldn't it? EnglishuserLinguistic Change and Variation in Philadelphia (Labov, 2001) Conformity...

Englishuser wrote: The males adopt the changes in the hope of seeming more attractive to the younger females But why are the changes lead by women? It could also be the other way around, couldn't it? Englishuser I see males attempting to impress females very much more often than I see...

Englishuser wrote:What's interesting is that these changes are led by younger female speakers. Older speakers and male speakers adopt these kind of changes later. Yes, that really is interesting. Why are the changes led by younger female speakers in particular? What about younger male...

The males adopt the changes in the hope of seeming more attractive to the younger females But why are the changes lead by women? It could also be the other way around, couldn't it? Englishuser

Englishuser wrote: Why are the changes led by younger female speakers in particular? The males adopt the changes in the hope of seeming more attractive to the younger females. The older females adopt the changes in the hope of seeming more attractive to the males. Gonads trump synapses,...

What's interesting is that these changes are led by younger female speakers. Older speakers and male speakers adopt these kind of changes later. Yes, that really is interesting. Why are the changes led by younger female speakers in particular? What about younger male speakers? Englishuser

Englishuser wrote:Hi Marvin A., You wrote: It's associated with California English and Valley girls for the most part. Valley girls? It would be nice to learn something more about the Valley girl dialect/accent of North American English. I hope you, Marvin, can help me out. EnglishuserIt's...