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Linguistic Perfection
Posted: 26 January 2005
Word Count: 100
Summary: The frustration of too much marking!
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I used to be a linguistic perfectionist,
I've seen the potential of words and grammar.
But I feel like now its time to follow the crowd
Cos evryone dont do it n.e.more
if u can understand wot i say
why do i need 2 b cleva!
of corse this meens i may go 2 far
and u wont get it wot im saying...
I think I'll stick with saying what I mean
And meaning what I say!
I'm not going to be a linguistic penguin.
Who will join me on my ice-flow
And watch the multitudes paddle in freezing ignorance?
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 Brian Aird at 00:45 on 27 January 2005
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The power of peer pressure, particularly in schools, can be overwhelming. It's not ignorance in my view to actually fit in.
Can any of the better educated poets here tell us of writers who do excel using their own speech idioms? How about Benjamin Zephaniah?
Man to Man (excerpt)
"Food mus ready
On time,
Cloth mus ready
On time,
Woman mus ready
On time,
How Macho can yu go?"
Brian
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 jewelsx at 01:32 on 27 January 2005
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The content of this poem definetly has the potential for major discussion.
Many poets write in a form that is accessable to a certain audience - e.g Robert Burns strong scottish accent that runs through out his use of language. Isn't the use of all those new terms perhaps not a dampening or imperfection of language but a development - a natural progression?
Great poem - loved the content, the imagery - Just loved it!
Keep me posted of any new work!
Jewelsx
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 joanie at 11:59 on 27 January 2005
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Hi Mr. B. I can really identify with this one.
I recently marked something which said at the bottom: "I don't no how two do this." I was horrified then realised that they probably text '2' therefore now spell it the same way. Aargh! Help!
I'll join you!
I enjoyed this, although it brought my frustration to the surface again. Good point to ponder and debate! Is communication the only important thing here? Possibly so!
joanie
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gard at 19:40 on 28 January 2005
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Hi Mr B
Nice one!
I will. But I think I fall into the first category...though willing to be corrected.
I am (finally) reading "Eats Shoots and Leaves" which I am grateful for being written....(often forgetting where I should put the apostrophe, colons semi-colons etc).
G
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TheGodfather at 18:12 on 29 January 2005
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Mr. B,
This is an intriuging subject matter. My favorite create-your-own conventions is E.E. Cummings from American Literature. He's a clever nutjob. I enjoyed this portion immensely as it was well-crafted | Who will join me on my ice-flow And watch the multitudes paddle in freezing ignorance? |
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Best wishes,
TheGodfather
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TheGodfather at 18:12 on 29 January 2005
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Mr. B,
This is an intriuging subject matter. My favorite create-your-own conventions is E.E. Cummings from American Literature. He's a clever nutjob. I enjoyed this portion immensely as it was well-crafted | Who will join me on my ice-flow And watch the multitudes paddle in freezing ignorance? |
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Best wishes,
TheGodfather
<Added>
Sorry bout the double post. Don't know why it did that.
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 Mr B. at 09:47 on 30 January 2005
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Thanks all for the comments!
Looking back, I don't know if 'ignorance' is the best choice of word in the last line - it sounds a little judgemental. It's not intended to be, it's more to do wih the frustration of seeing the potential of a 'thing', in this case language, and the way in which some are not receptive to it. I can almost hear all the teachers out there nodding!
Cheers,
Anthony
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gard at 23:51 on 05 February 2005
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Hi MrB I see what you mean. The line is lovely but the word ignorance pertains to ugliness itself...perhaps a job for Rogets T if you decide to change it?
G
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 Cornelia at 11:28 on 17 February 2005
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I liked this very much, especially since I have fairly recently given up the struggle to impose standard spellings on unwilling students. Needless to say, one's own spelling deteriorates after 30 years of exposure. I think 'ice-flow' should be 'ice-floe', and I checked with my Chambers dictionary, However, I see I bought it in 1970.
Sheila
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