When I started this blog, it was supposed to be about how awesome the English language is but I have since tweaked my focus to talk more about the problems associated with language. English can be communicated verbally using many dialects as I have already mentioned. Good verbal skills does not always translate into good or even passing written skills and vice versa. I sometimes struggle with verbal communication especially if I have to change my dialect between settings throughout the day. The change is evident hours later as I stumble over my words. I seem like a stuttering mess as I try to articulate my thoughts.
Should a person worry about using proper English ( if they don't) on a daily basis just to keep in practice or speak in a dialect that feels comfortable? Should we judge someone's intelligence based on how well they speak? Is it what we say or how we say it that's important? We've been told this all our lives but is it true?
This reminds me of that article we read earlier in the year talking about how we speak differently to adapt to different contexts. I have found that I have to significantly change my vocabulary to talk to different people - and my writing is much more complex than my speaking. I also know people who speak english/spanish but cannot write it. Both are, of course, important skills. Thanks for posting on this topic!
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