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Re: Is American English lazy English?

Brazilian clown — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:16:09 GMT

All I know is that British accent sounds better but surprisingly...however, I'd rather to speak the American one because words come out easier regarding the pronounciation..of course sometimes when I watch some American movies is unavoidable to dislike some colloquial expressions...some used by rappers, for instance..

Re: Is American English lazy English?

Mike in Japan — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:37:47 GMT

Let's remember that English is greater than any one country, and put blindfolded patriotism aside. The issue is good communication.
I maintain that mainstream American English is a lax (see footnote) peculiarity. That does not mean that we shouldn't enjoy it. I certainly do. There is not much better entertainment for me than listening to a Texan drawl, though I am usually left with no idea as to to the drawler's notions.

I probably should add that other countries are heading down the same path to 'dumbed-down-ville'; namely all of them. Australia, my own mother country, is a prime example, to wit;
"Jegoda the footy?"
Friend: "Nar dingo - sorten tv."

I guess my point is that being students of good English, as I assume that all here are and also assuming we might wish to communicate a little more broadly than over the back fence, we have an obligation to make ourselves as universally understood as is humanly possible.

Would you not agree?

lax
adj. laxÂ·er, laxÂ·est
1. Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness. See Synonyms at negligent.
2. Not taut, firm, or compact; slack. See Synonyms at loose.
3. Loose and not easily retained or controlled. Used of bowel movements.
4. Linguistics Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel () in let.)

Re: Is American English lazy English?

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:19:37 GMT

Oh ' Thee of dark horizons,If it is thy wish above all else. To place false class into the frame work of Mankind so thou can seem in thy world to be of great important's to thy self..So be it ...BUT... Try to remember there are more Americans speaking modern English ...than British,,,,and with that said .. Language is only as ACCURATE as the time in which it live's,,,I notice you do not use correct English yourself like those who lived in the past. , ...Am I to understand that you believe British English has'nt changed in the last 50 year's like American English has ...I dont understand (class of people ) of course putting everyone in a class (so you can feel better about your own self is TRUE BRITISH BULLOCKS...Ooops sorry I should use that American phrase BULL ***..Of course stating IS AMERICAN ENGLISH LAZY is the same as if I stated is British Latin lazy...You do realize English comes from latin dont you....Or is that to much of a blow to your self righteous ***..We might not have Correct English according to you...But we seem to still manage..Even when we got rid of all those British with there correct English...And started our own Country..With bloody poor grammer ..............cheers mate!!

Re: Is American English lazy English?

Kooyeen — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:18:51 GMT

>>>British English is the superior in my opinion, simply because it is the original English language. Obviously me being English, im going to be biased, but if i were foreign then i would still choose British English over American English. To call American English the dominant English language is ridiculous when you consider the size of the 2 countries. The American continent prefers the American English and Europe and Asia tend to learn British English.<<<

Mike In Japan wrote:
I agree. Furthermore, in any game, is it not important to follow the rules?
It is one thing to improve a language by adding to it, it is quite another to erode it by misunderstanding the meanings of words and then to propogate those misunderstandings. Then to take pride in such misunderstanding is the height of stupidity! We all do it in one way or another, but to pretend that it is improving the language is crap!
Add to the language, by all means, after all that is how English has become such an accurate language, but dumbing it down should be seen for what it is; stupid.

Hi Mike,
you were kidding, right? I know you were... I hope you were, LOL.

Re: Is American English lazy English?

Mike in Japan — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:49:25 GMT

I agree. Furthermore, in any game, is it not important to follow the rules?
It is one thing to improve a language by adding to it, it is quite another to erode it by misunderstanding the meanings of words and then to propogate those misunderstandings. Then to take pride in such misunderstanding is the height of stupidity! We all do it in one way or another, but to pretend that it is improving the language is crap!
Add to the language, by all means, after all that is how English has become such an accurate language, but dumbing it down should be seen for what it is; stupid.

Re: Is American English lazy English?

K-M — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:10:02 GMT

British English is the superior in my opinion, simply because it is the original English language. Obviously me being English, im going to be biased, but if i were foreign then i would still choose British English over American English. To call American English the dominant English language is ridiculous when you consider the size of the 2 countries. The American continent prefers the American English and Europe and Asia tend to learn British English.

Re: Is American English lazy English?

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:02:27 GMT

"I much prefer the attitude of the British. They have enough respect for the language to use correct spelling, clear enunciation and to observe the correct use of prepositions and general grammar. On the other hand, some Americans seem to like reinventing the language as they go."

To use a British word, bollocks! Americans at least pronounce all the syllables in words like "territory" and "secretary". Most of them also pronounce the letter "r" in all positions, where standart British English no longer does. They speak at a slower pace than British English, and as a British English teacher, I am told by my foreign students invariably that they find American English easier to understand. Their pronunciation is closer to the London pronunciation of the early 17th century than modern British RP.

I do not understand what you mean by correct. Do you mean your personal use of English, and do you measure other people's English against this? You seem to me to be one of those, who has never studied linguistics or phonology, let alone grammar, but thinks they can sound off about language in some sort of authoritative way.

Re: Is American English lazy English?

Mike in Japan — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:49:43 GMT

Which list, Sadeem?

Re: Is American English lazy English?

Sadeem — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:41:17 GMT

i think the original English language is British !!

but my question :

why there is no Arabic language in the list here ????????

Re: Is American English lazy English?

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:45:34 GMT

Noah Webster (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster) had a huge influence on american english. He is responsible for many of the differences in spelling. Also, after the revolutionary war in 1776, many americans were only too happy to differentiate themselves from Britain by using different spellings, pronunciation, and grammar. Lastly, as someone already pointed out, many in the colonies retained certain ways of speaking that were later dropped in Britain.

Don't forget different regions of the United States may have very different pronunciations and usages of common words. For example, a native of Charleston South Carolina may sound quite different from a native of Boston Massachusetts. They will have little problem understanding one another, however.