In this world, there are bunch of things that wonder people, and one of the reasons that why those things amaze people is because they are continuously changing. If I example one of things, I could say it is 'language'
Like fashion style, environmental change, thinking of people, language also change by culture and society. Of course, there are form that actually taught from school system and nobody can't deny that is right and basic form when they started to learn their language. However, the language that changed by several factors such as culture and society differ between generation.
I believe, the fact will never change after 10 years, even 100 years. If I say something to my grandmother even my parents with the style of language that I usually use to my friends, they don't understand what I'm saying.
It doesn't bound only one country. There is a story that occurred last thanksgiving weekend. I spend the weekend in Georgia with my friend, Jeannie who is from Vietnam. Even though, it was short break, I was excited to know different culture that I never knew about.
One day, we were invited dinner by another Vietnamese family, and I found one interesting things about language. Mr., and Mrs.Nguen were in 40's., and Jeannie who is my age were talking in the first meeting. During their talk, Mrs.Nguen started to laugh loud, and Jeannie showed awkward smile to me. She said, "I was talking and told one word that I use in my age group. When they don't understand what I meant, I explained, and that's why they started to laugh."
The languages also have different style depend listener. In English, when we meet the President Obama, even Professor. Tilman, we don't say, "Hey, What's up!". It also same in my first language, Korean. Actually, in Korean, the difference of formal and informal style is more distinguishable than other language. We have all different honorific depend who you talking to. Even simple word, 'you' has several different words with diverse nuance. That's one uncomfortable but comfortable ( I really don't know what side I'm in) thing when I learn English.
I say to older American people, using word 'you' but every time when I do this, I thought like, 'Should I say like this, is it correct to say this?"
Due to these characteristics, in one language we could find difference according to speaker. I think languages are obviously amazing thing to understand world.
Like fashion style, environmental change, thinking of people, language also change by culture and society. Of course, there are form that actually taught from school system and nobody can't deny that is right and basic form when they started to learn their language. However, the language that changed by several factors such as culture and society differ between generation.
I believe, the fact will never change after 10 years, even 100 years. If I say something to my grandmother even my parents with the style of language that I usually use to my friends, they don't understand what I'm saying.
It doesn't bound only one country. There is a story that occurred last thanksgiving weekend. I spend the weekend in Georgia with my friend, Jeannie who is from Vietnam. Even though, it was short break, I was excited to know different culture that I never knew about.
One day, we were invited dinner by another Vietnamese family, and I found one interesting things about language. Mr., and Mrs.Nguen were in 40's., and Jeannie who is my age were talking in the first meeting. During their talk, Mrs.Nguen started to laugh loud, and Jeannie showed awkward smile to me. She said, "I was talking and told one word that I use in my age group. When they don't understand what I meant, I explained, and that's why they started to laugh."
The languages also have different style depend listener. In English, when we meet the President Obama, even Professor. Tilman, we don't say, "Hey, What's up!". It also same in my first language, Korean. Actually, in Korean, the difference of formal and informal style is more distinguishable than other language. We have all different honorific depend who you talking to. Even simple word, 'you' has several different words with diverse nuance. That's one uncomfortable but comfortable ( I really don't know what side I'm in) thing when I learn English.
I say to older American people, using word 'you' but every time when I do this, I thought like, 'Should I say like this, is it correct to say this?"
Due to these characteristics, in one language we could find difference according to speaker. I think languages are obviously amazing thing to understand world.
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