Dear Class,
One of the take-aways from both Pygmalion and My Fair Lady is that speech is something that can be molded and, in doing so, reflects on social standing and character. There is no doubt that Eliza becomes more refined as she learns "proper" English.
Your blog assignment for this week is to reflect on the molding of English in our society. Is there still such a thing as "proper" English, and does it deserve to be valued over all other Englishes? In valuing one type of English, do we silence all the others?
Ms. Lambke
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