Listen to this 7 minute lecture by Kellam Barta, an English Professor at North Dakota State University, and then write a brief summary and response. Do you agree we must accept all forms of English rather than simply a “correct” English which has historically been decided by “privileged demographics” (white men)?
How would you analyze your own way of speaking? Do you speak with slang and profanity? Do you embrace your way of speaking or do you try to change it? Also, do you notice that you “code switch” or use different versions of English depending on the situation?
