NP Dialects in Education (was SLSL language)

[David Morris]

--- davemarc <davemarc at panix.com> wrote:
> From: Malignd <malignd at yahoo.com>
> > 
> > <<There is no such thing as education value in the abstract. >>
> > 
> > The above one reason that people are taught not merely to speak, spell,
communicate, but to do so according to a standard, since the context of
education for most is the commercial future--jobs, advancement, higher
education--which adheres to, and requires familiarity with, a standard.
> > 
> Does anyone in this discussion disagree with the above?  

Sounds pretty accurate to me for the most part.  Of course "personal
fulfillment" would be desirable as an additional benefit, possibly even the
primary benefit for some, a minority though.

David Morris

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