Language: what it is and common misconceptions (tentatively part 1)...

This is me talking about what English is and or more specifically, what it isn't. If there is demand for more language related videos I would be glad to make them. Just let me know what interests you and I will try to cover it...cheers.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• language
• English
• linguistics
• orthography
• convention
• abstract
• sociolects
• dialects

[TheVikingNinja]

did you know i think its the bahai faith that believes eventually there will be one main language and it will probably be mostly english. bahais are kind of interesting. it seams plausible to me. the english thing, not the faith. the faith is kind of strange. they believe their founder was the 2nd coming of christ.

[Stardusk]

Yes, religious conceptions of language have always been around...too bad there never was a Christ...

[oojamaflipper]

good stuff man. i faved cos u mentioned me and im a whore like that,

im surprised people in the US even understand me when im talkin in my natural voice.. you guys have a much more accesible inflection..

[Stardusk]

@oojamaflipper I assume you are from the Yorkshire area...based on what I have heard and I did go to the U of York...so I am familiar...hehe...thanks for the favouriting...and I apologise for my poor attempts at imitating you...

[menareangrynow]

Machen sie eine Video auf Deutsch, meine Freunde. Ich kenne du es sprechen kann. :)

I love linguistics, so I'd love to see more videos on this. :)

[gramblor1]

I think this is really interesting.

[AlmightyAtheismo]

It's a timeless debate where the distiction between language and dialect lies.

[oojamaflipper]

@Stardusk fuckin hell man, yea, i was born about 60 miles from York but then moved around and havn't lived round there for the last decade so it's kinda got weaker which i am always gutted about when i go home and hear my sisters perfect northern twang..

(i'm from near middlesbrough btw)

yea, rilly bad impression. haha! ; )