Linguistic Agonies

Linguistic Agonies
,,Native Speaker" Syndrome and the Loss of Linguistic Identity

Global English (GE) makes English a world property. We have a
linguistic development unprecedented in human history. It is no more
the property of the English, Americans or some Canadians or
Australians:

1. Neutrality: Like the ascension of a dialect to the throne of a
standard language a Global English must acquire neutrality to be
accepted by everybody. It becomes everybody's property. You can teach
English even if you are from Waizoona provided that you have acquired
the necessary qualifications.

2. Equality. Please GE free us from the linguistic terrorism of
Tom's, John's and the many Richards starting with the first and
ending with the eighth. They have been doing big business with you for
a long time now and we have been discriminated against. Any dish washer
from Birmingham or America was given priority over you to teach English
even without any qualifications. You know communication was not at best
with some of them. After all linguistic laziness, this is what they
are famous for, should not be rewarded and will not qualify them to
teach you. We have suffered a lot.

3. Varieties: no more BE or AmE and no more of the pedantic insistence
no to mix the two. Take any one of the many Englishes, mix them the way
you like because they cannot guarantee successful communication anyway.
Some of them who speak it only mumble. Remember you don't only do
business with the Americans, do you? The majority of your customers
come from elsewhere.

4. Kill the linguistic patriotism and nationalism prevalent in some
other parts of the world. Rob them of their pride and prejudice. Show
them they are not better than me by the virtue of their birth.

5. Make the world a more peaceful place, restore humanity and justice
to the human beings and *** the (Linguistic) Borders and Arrogance as
Francis Tyers demanded.

Regards
Jamshid

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