1. Linguistic insecurity (I don't know correct way)
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Linguistic insecurity (I don't know correct way)

2. Good Language Linguistic insecurity (I don't know correct way)
What determines correctness?

3. Good Language Linguistic insecurity (I don't know correct way)
What determines correctness?
Convention, prestige, power
Speech of people from prestige places, wealth areas is considered correct

4. Good Language Linguistic insecurity (I don't know correct way)
What determines correctness?
Convention, prestige, power
Speech of people from prestige places, wealth areas is considered correct
Of languages you know, what dialect is prestigious?

5. Good Language Linguistic insecurity (I don't know correct way)
What determines correctness?
Convention, prestige, power
Speech of people from prestige places, wealth areas is considered correct
Of languages you know, what dialect is prestigious?
Where does US prestige dialect come from?

6. Good Language Linguistic insecurity (I don't know correct way)
What determines correctness?
Convention, prestige, power
Speech of people from prestige places, wealth areas is considered correct
Of languages you know, what dialect is prestigious?
Where does US prestige dialect come from?
Idea that everyone should speak same is same as everyone should be same race/religion/culture

7. Is American English a corrupt version of English?
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Is American English a corrupt version of English?

8. Good Language Is American English a corrupt version of English?
What is corruption? New words?
Bluff, snuck, based off of

9. Good Language Is American English a corrupt version of English?
What is corruption? New words?
Bluff, snuck, based off of
Do British dialects add new words?

10. Good Language Is American English a corrupt version of English?
What is corruption? New words?
Bluff, snuck, based off of
Do British dialects add new words?
Have gotten vs. have got
US keeps older have gotten
Pronouncing r's
US keeps older pronunciation
Vowel in cat, path, glass was originally [æ]

11. Is everything homogeneous in British English?
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Is everything homogeneous in British English?

12. Good Language Is everything homogeneous in British English?
American English is conservative in some ways and innovative in others.

13. Good Language Is everything homogeneous in British English?
American English is conservative in some ways and innovative in others.
British English is conservative in some ways and innovative in others.

14. Good Language My language is the most logical
My language is the hardest
My language is the most beautiful
What are they really saying?

15. Good Language My language is the most logical
My language is the hardest
My language is the most beautiful
What are they really saying?
We are logical, smart, and beautiful

16. Good Language Word order Subject Verb Object (English, French)
John ate the cake
Subject Object Verb (German, Japanese)
John the cake ate

17. Good Language Word order Subject Verb Object (English, French)
John ate the cake
Subject Object Verb (German, Japanese)
John the cake ate
Is one “better” than the other?

18. “the” means what? Some languages have no “the”
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“the” means what?
Some languages have no “the”

19. Good Language “the” means what? Some languages have no “the”
Is it more logical to say
The man and the boy chase the rabbit
Man and boy chase rabbit

20. Good Language “is” what does it mean
Some language have no verb “to be”
Is it more logical to say
He is a good wrestler
He a good wrestler

21. Can we discuss government and medicine in English?
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Can we discuss government and medicine in English?

22. Good Language Can we discuss government and medicine in English?
Do we have the vocabulary?
Legislate, govern, advocate, senator are not English words

23. Good Language Can we discuss government and medicine in English?
Do we have the vocabulary?
Legislate, govern, advocate, senator are not English words
Pulmonary, venous, cardiologist, are not English words

24. Can we discuss computers in Igbo or Inuit?
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Can we discuss computers in Igbo or Inuit?

25. Good Language Can we discuss computers in Igbo or Inuit?
Yes, but the words would be made up or borrowed

26. English is used in science, business, government
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English is used in science, business, government

27. Good Language English is used in science, business, government
Why are some languages not used for these purposes?

28. Good Language English is used in science, business, government
Why are some languages not used for these purposes?
The answer is historical/cultural not linguistic