Decline of the English Language

What do you mean by that? The decline of the English language as we know it? A deterioration of verbal communication is what I am referring to. Every day I see it; people texting, facebooking, myspacing, e-mailing, and even formal writing. People would rather say, “How r u doing 2 day” instead of, “How are you doing today?” Sometimes it’s not because of personal preference, but rather people genuinely cannot communicate properly due to lack of basic grammatical education. That is one cause for this down fall in our language, but another contributing factor is you. You the student, the responsible adult, the one taking your life in your hands and failing to pull yourself out of this hole.

It is easy to understand that one might not have had a basic education that covered this topic well enough to equip one with the necessary tools to prepare one for the real world. But now that you are in control, and you have a chance to make something of yourself, why not devote some of your precious time to becoming more of a proficient English user? There is no doubt that a person who is able to communicate more effectively, and with more clarity, has a better chance of achieving higher goals then the average Joe. Not to mention with today’s enormous database at your finger tips, it would come as a great surprise if one could not find an avenue for enriching one’s mind with useful diction.

This is not to suggest that shortening, condensing, or breaking down isn’t always inappropriate. But there is a time and a place for everything, and communicating should not be a condensed art. I’m also not insinuating that I am an expert on the matter, but I do make it my business to understand larger concepts by picking apart the little pieces first before I move on, and it starts with understanding the words. My English is still in the making, and there are many more great professors, orators, scholars and students in this school that could surpass my knowledge on in any matter with their large knowledge base of diction.

So there are different levels of extremity, but make it a point to increase you knowledge, be confident about what you know and be open minded to learning something new every day. You will feel a new sense of accomplishment in yourself, and I’ll bet your friends will notice a difference in you as well.