Qualitative measures
Attitudes expressed
- I really like the point that you made about BEV and SAE. We never think about BEV having systematic rules like SAE.
I had never really thought about it until I read this article. It's not random laziness of the speakers, but it is how the culture has formed
the language. I talked about this in my other post, but just because it's not "normal" to everyone in society, these critics reject BEV.
It is part of a culture, and it shouldn't be shunned.
- I agree with your points on this. I feel that we have to acknowledge this children's language and they should be able to speak it when they are at home, or with friends in causal setting.
I don't think that is wrong in the least. I think that is what Baker was trying to point out was that we can nurture this language without exactly promoting
it. Still reinforcing the standard for their success in life (sic). There is room for both, it just depend(s) on the setting.