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>>202250 wait, you're a ling major and you have problems with internet speak? wasn't one of the MOST FUCKING IMPORTANT THINGS you learned in intro the fact that every variant and change in language is not only NATURAL, but often times the very thing that linguists are interested in?
that what many conservative people consider to be "bad grammar" or "wrong usage" is actually often very intricate and systematized?
that what is considered "proper grammar" today was considered unacceptable not too long ago?
this means that language found on the internet is actually a HEAVENLY GOLD MINE for linguists.
linguistics isn't about learning and preaching proper grammar--it's often about studying language CHANGE because that's actually INTERESTING.
i'm not defending (or condoning) the guy who said "during the years," but anyone that claims they study linguistics and have a problem with "bad grammar" doesn't know what the hell they're talking about.
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