Englishes and People

10. Who decides "right" or "wrong" use of language? -誰が英語の正解と間違いを決めるの?


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[English follows] (マレー語と日本語英語話者/Malay and Japanese English speakers) 使っても良い言葉とそうでない言葉は誰が決めるのでしょうか?私たちも知らない間に、We(私たち=第一言語として話す人)とOthers(他者=その言語を学ぶ人)の間に壁を作っているかもしれません。Have you ever told someone or been told by someone that certain language is okay or not okay to use? In this episode, Shin and Aina discuss gate-keeping of the language and the concept of we (e.g., "native speakers") and others (e.g., "language learners") of language use. 

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