THE CORRECTNESS OF LANGUAGE AS A PROBLEM OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Applied linguistic search everybody communicate as correct as posible, that’s why

The correctness of language is a priority of applied linguistic; there are several recommendations
on how to be right such as grammatical rules, book, letter, newspaper ect. as well as moral
requirements on the importance of maintaining correctness.

Let us look at some examples of concerns in these various areas and then consider the ways in
which these are of interest to the applied linguistic.

Effective writing, which demonstrates clear thinking, is one of the manifestations of good English.
One of the most challenging abilities for any school to teach is writing a coherent text longer than
a sentence. The applied linguist's function is to assume responsibility for the assignment by
describing what is wrong with the first written versions ( drafts) and how to improve them.

Another demonstration of correct English is said to be effective writing, which displays clear
thinking. Writing a coherent text longer than a sentence is one of the hardest of all the skills
schools set out to teach. The role of the applied linguist here is to take on the second of Peters’
tasks and act prescriptively by explaining what is wrong with early written drafts and in what ways
to make the draft clearer

Linguistic Social marker

Another issue about language is Linguistic Social Marker.

As generations pass by, we can see the differences in expressions between them,an example of
this is; When parents say of their teenage children that they don’t understand their language,
what they probably mean is that young people use somewhat different vocabulary; also perhaps
that the topics they talk about are not those current among their parents’ generation. This
difference is an example of the general case that different groups mark their speech in ways that
distinguish it from that of others, sometimes in grammar, more often in vocabulary and most of all
in pronunciation. At the same time these different groups share the same common language,
which allows them to communicate readily with one another, but in different ways, recognised by
everyone, socially remarkable, not linguistically.

We also see this case at social levels when Alan Ross ( professor of linguistic,1954), in his study of
social class distinction in language, explains the differences between expressions used by different
social levels.

Alan Ross use the terminology “U and Non- U” to refers to Social class. “U” for Upper class and
Non-U For middle class. For example;

The upper class used to say bicycle but the middle class said cycle. And so on… etc.
  bicycle or bike (U) / cycle (non-U)
 present (U) / gift (non-U)
 expensive (U) / costly (non-U)
 what? (U): / pardon (non-U)
 money (U): / lolly (non-U)
 sofa (U): / settee (non-U)
 writing-paper (U): / note-paper (non-U)

So the issue here was that, there were linguistic markers that distinguished the social classes,
accepting the way of how the upper class express themselves as correct and appropriate and the
middle class as incorrect or inappropriate. Even though, they can communicate with each other,
they used different words to differentiate their social status. However, the lower class raised a
campaign in favor of a non-discriminatory language where the way of expressing must be inclusive
for everybody.

Non-discriminatory language attempts to be neutral with the members of a group . Its neutrality
distinguishes it from discriminatory language, which is defined as: ‘that which creates or reinforces
a hierarchy of difference between people … including sex and gender, race, ethnicity, class,
sexuality, age, political or religious beliefs.

Because language changes, users need guidance on how to speak and, above all, write in their
language. The language as it changes contains options. Without those options, a language is in
decline.

The correctness issue presents itself as a language problem to the applied linguist in two ways.
First, as an issue which, as we have seen, is constantly drawn to the attention of students in
particular and of the public more generally. The applied linguist has a professional responsibility to
take a serious interest in all aspects of the issue, including public concern. Second, the applied
linguist, in person or in writing, is properly called on for guidance about the choices of usage
students, and indeed all of us, must make.

SOME FACTORS IN FORENSIC LINGUISTICS

Forensic linguistics has been defined as the stylistic analysis of statements made to the police by
those accused of criminal activity.

A forensic linguist performs language analysis on written or recorded documents to help

solve crimes. A forensic linguist studies dialect, grammar, sentence construction,
phonetics and other linguistic areas to determine authenticity and ensure correct
interpretation.

Language and the law (sometimes also known as Forensic Linguistics) is an important and fast
developing area of applied linguistic concerns. All the issues discussed here are of major
significance to those involved, whether they are people who cannot understand the legislation
impacting on their lives, witnesses whose testimony is distorted by linguistic pressure tactics,
minorities whose language cannot be used or who are subject to group vilification, or the guilty or
innocent convicted by language evidence. All these areas are open to examination and action by
applied linguists
Para un linguistica aplicacado poder ser participe en una area, primero debe orientarse sobre esa
area, es como un ingles de ingenieria o en la corte en lingüística debe dominar todo sobre la ley