Bryson
Lisa McClain
QD
The writing construct Bryson challenges is grammar. I see
this in how he shows our language changing as in how he points out how now its
“complex and confusing” instead of “fluid and democratic language.
Applying
and Explain
He means how language today is different then before. I
think he’s meaning what’s “good English” when our language always changes.
Actually in my life grammar isn’t something I really stress about because
computers most of the time fix it and I care about how it sound.
Dawkins
QD
My point of view on punctuation is kind of loose, as in I do
worry on it or anything on it. Even after reading this I feel the same, to me what’s
most important is getting your point across. I still think if you spend you
time fixating on your punctuation you can end up missing a great idea or the
very golden point you were go for.
Meta Moment
I think were having to read this because our teacher wants
us to realize there is other perceptions and views. From reading this we get
that its not just black and white, rule are sometime bent for certain reasons.
Good, Lisa. Bryson does go into a discussion about what he means by "complex and confusing" and "fluid and democratic" and I don't believe he thinks that they are mutually exclusive. That is the language may be both complex and fluid at the same time. Also, Bryson does talk about the evolution of the language, but he also discusses its history. What does he about its history that causes English grammar to be confusing today?
ReplyDeleteYou say that reading Dawkins did not change your view of punctuation, that the most important part of writing for you is the idea. Dawkins argues, however, that what good writers do is use punctuation as a means to expressing their ideas. What does this mean for your own punctuation usage?