There bees a controversy underway; should language be completely standardized? The defense of good, "standard", English is that it helps communication, that it is perhaps even a sine qua non of mutual understanding. (Simon, 89) However, it is hard to deny those who deviate from achieving both highly verbal and stylistic forms of communication. Smitherman sho did some bad stuff in her work even though it did not completely mimic the standards. In John Simon's "Why Good English Is Good For You", and Geneva Smitherman's "White English in Blackface, or Who Do I be?, we are exposed to contrary views. To be effective language needs a framework, which imitates a universal standard, however the standard should incorporate malleable components allowing authors stylistic approaches to be present without altering overall clarity.

Language is not universal. Therefore, was language intended to highlight cultural differences? Some would consider this phenomenon a curse upon mankind. As illustrated in the book of Genesis, the story "Tower of Babel", is an intriguing tale about the origin of language diversity. In the King James Version we are told that "the whole earth was

Is their then no hope for a compromise? Must language be so rigid that it becomes mechanical, or so diverse that the majority will not be able to comprehend it? Haugen offers numerous solutions including "assimilation by force, assimilation by percept, segregation, or bi-linguilism". (Haugen, 40) America even though spotted with numerous colors has come to form its own mosaic of American culture with English being the standard language for communication. Therefore, it is necessary to encourage distinct rules and regulations since there is one official language. We must all learn to communicate with each other efficiently which would be impossible with everyone steadfast in their own biases about English. Americans, even new citizens, must remember they have come here and are part of a new culture, and as a citizen it is their obligation to learn how to communicate within this new society. However, learning to abide by rules does not relinquish one's right and ability to emphasize their cultural individuality. Language is an organic object, which invites creativity. With the framework in place, it is then the author's responsibility to add his stylistic impressions. Any author, even with imposed standards, has the ability to answer Smitherman's question "Who I Be"; therefore the real question should be then "Do I Really Want to Reveal Who I Be?" Language can easily be shaped once the necessary infrastructure has been put in place.

John Simon supports this statement in "Why Good English Is Good For You." He equates bad language to air pollution; he believes they are both unhealthy contributions to our environment. To those who appreciate language, bad English can be as offensive as picking your nose in public. (Simon, 92) He believes that the ability of a person to communicate without using a proper form is cheating. This problem, caused by "under-paid/trained teache

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