Should Bae Be Removed From The English Language

Author George Orwell, in his text, Politics and the English Language, describes how in reality, language is man-made: a tool that we can shape for ourselves. He states, “Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes.” He then depicts how we can dispose unnecessary words that aren't needed anymore. “If one can get rid of these bad habits, one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration.” Language is like a being of its own, always changing and adding new words and slang. In this day and age, we do not speak in Shakespearean verse, for language has changed and moved on from that century. We now regard it as a dated way of speaking, though in that time period, we certainly did not know that. If language is always changing, then we should change the team name to something else, especially since it is outdated and

Words such as “whore lady” (Lee 91) and “nigger-lover” (Lee 90) are also used which are

In the contemporary United States, using the word is taboo, and it is often replaced with the euphemism "the N-word". "Nigga", is sometimes used among African Americans as a neutral or term of endearment.

proud of the name and use it as a positive symbol others say they are degrading and offended the

The trendy, slang word, Bae, is defined by Dictionary.com as an affectionate term used to address or refer to one’s girlfriend, boyfriend, etc. Teenagers today blurt out the word playfully, “Marc is bae” or “Justin is bae.” This movement casually started as another word for babe or baby but is now being used to label anything likeable. The epidemic of the word “bae” throughout pop culture has evolved into a word used from addressing a loved one to describing a love for food. This has left the past generations in the dust, unaware of the “bae” movement sweeping the world.

Language and communication between different cultures is complex; the future holds many technological promises that will make these complexities easier to bear. This dialect decline can be credited to the industrialization of communication which exploits the human interest of entertainment, which in turn, expands and simplifies human communication. Billions of people of all walks of life have assimilated to the language of modern technology and billions more are left in the dusk. “Media exposure can spread new vocabulary and give people in different regions an understanding of the “standard American.” (PBS) The internet has allowed people to communicate farther than ever before, share knowledge at light speed pace. We feel that we do not have time to type “hey that was very funny” instead we type “LOL” we have simplified terms in speech and have become accustomed to the internet world: speed equals success. Society’s entrepreneurs and astute minds are constantly

Have you ever watched a game of T-ball? You’re watching kids with hats far too big for their heads, or bats too heavy for their arms to swing; it is adorable. I was one of those kids, and during a T-ball game the first signs of an issue that would haunt me for years to come appeared. In the dugout during a t-ball game, I was sitting on a bench waiting to go up to bat. A teammate asked me if the player currently up to bat was my brother. I turned to him and said, “That is my brodder.” He looked confused and responded with “He is your budder?” “No,” I countered, “He is my broffer.” With an even more confused look he asked me again, “He is your buffer?” Now I was annoyed. I thought I sounded normal, but he was looking at me like I had a third eye. “He. is. My. broffer!” I said, exaggerating the word slowly and condescendingly. That is where the memory cuts off. I don’t remember whether he finally understood what I was trying to say, or if I just gave up in frustration. Although this casual conversation may seem like a one time thing, it was not. My mispronunciation problem would follow me into fruition.

Luckily, I have name that grants me room for change. Abigail B. Sokol would sound sophisticated and professional if I become a doctor, as my mother envisioned. “Abs” is what I am called on the basketball court for a quick, one syllable signal. Actually, the name I respond to best is Abby; it has a voice of its own that I have always thought of as bubbly and cute. At this point in my life, the word Abby best fits who I am.

A day does not pass me by that I do not come across American language such as, “Babe, bro and dude”. Where does youth get this language from these days? America, thanks to the influence of American media common English words are now laden with an Americanised meaning or application.

Growing up in an environment filled with a variety of cultures, there are words that mean different things and are used in different ways. In Hawaii, there is an official language, but there is also a slang language, “pidgin”, that was used during the era where sugar plantations were very popular. They created this language so that people of different ethnicities could communicate with one another as they traveled from other countries such as, Japan, China, Philippines, and Korea. Today, pidgin and the Native Hawaiian language are used amongst the locals allowing us to connect on another level by keeping our culture alive. Some words, however; have changed since ancestral times from something innocent to something derogatory and insulting. The word, “haole”, pronounced “hau-lay”, was used to describe Captain Cook and his men, today; this word is used to describe Caucasian people and is used as an insult amongst one another.

Does your name mean different things to you, your family, and your friends? My name mean beautiful to me because when my parents pronounce it in creole it’s pronounce like this, “Kim-bel-ly”. The “bel” portion

When it comes to language, it's an open opinion if it’s gotten better or worse. In the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn there are many examples of language to where I can barely understand. Like on page 292 it says “Dah, now, Huck, what I tell you?- what I tell you up Day on Jackson islan’? I tole you I got a hairy breas’, en what’s de sign in it; en I told you I ben rich wunst, en gwineatwr…” society uses abbreviations such as “brb, ttyl, wyd” etc . And also things such as “gotta, gonna, y'all, em” and many more. That may sound like the worst part but it's actually not. I myself was in a conversation

Birdie’s her nickname for me. My real name is Beatrice, but Dawn always says that Birdie sounds a lot more

Historically, the term “bruh” has been used as an alternative word to for the slang word “bro”. In essence it is slang of a slang term for the word brother and originated in the early 2000’s replacing the late 90’s term “dog or dawg”. In 2014 the term reached an exponential growth in usage after the former top high school recruit in the nation for basketball was sentenced several years jailed time. In the middle of his sentencing, Tony Farmer audibly said “Bruhh” and passed out onto the floor. The social media platform, Vine, helped the popularity of bruh expand due to the hilarity of the videos and capabilities to go viral. The conventional use of bruh is to convey frustration or disappointment in response to an action of another person

Language has gradually advanced over many millions of years. Slang has developed, and other cultures languages and quirks have made their way in, and it has become one. Language has a way of shaping our identities, and personal cultures. It brings us together, and sometimes it even makes us move apart.