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Odin2005

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17. How people talk comes from their peers, not Mass Media.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 10:37 PM

Mar 2012

The popular notion that the Mass Media influences people's speech was disproved over 30 years ago.

Oh, and grammar Nazis that equate language change with ignorance are, like, annoying.

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They’re, Like, Way Ahead of the Linguistic Currrrve [View all] groovedaddy Feb 2012 OP

Whatever. Scuba Feb 2012 #1

+1 valerief Feb 2012 #6

Like mzteris Mar 2012 #21

Stop harshin' my mellow. Scuba Mar 2012 #22

that is like totally cool limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #2

"Cool" is for beatniks and hippies flamingdem Mar 2012 #12

Naw, it's THE SHIT, dude! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #15

I heard a presentation the other day by a young woman who does LuckyLib Feb 2012 #3

+1 nt Javaman Feb 2012 #4

Actually, it screams a need for approval and affirmation. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #10

Oh, what "kids these days" nonsense. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #16

Curve? grahampuba Feb 2012 #5

So it's a good thing for my daughter to watch Jersey Shore and Kardashians? groundloop Feb 2012 #7

How people talk comes from their peers, not Mass Media. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #17

I mean, I go, it's, like, fersure, yaknow? lastlib Feb 2012 #8

Well DUH! n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #9

Right, because you, uh, like, never use filler words ever? Odin2005 Mar 2012 #18

English is my native language. lastlib Mar 2012 #19

No even in casual speech? RIIIIIIGHT... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #20

The article is wrong about one thing. "Like" didn't start with the Valley Girls Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2012 #11

+1 LOL limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #13

Here in Fargo EVERYONE 35 and younger does the "like" thing. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #14