Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-12
OUR MOTHER TONGUE.

OUR MOTHER TONGUE.
It has been said that culture any person synonymous with
the ease correctness uency which he his Mother
tongue matter how much knowledge he
in other language the sciences ne appears to
disadvantage he is deficient in the ncees OF his own spoken OF
written discourse
This being case be wondered at why much
careesness manifest the speech of those who do lay claim to
degree of culture education It true that such careless
ness does always unaduterated
carclessness but at the time is fatal in its effect
There educators who have in defended incorrect
speech ground that language medium vehicle OF
thought and the choice of words and serves the
purpose getting from mind to another the ideas to
conveyed then that form of speech has served it's purpose and
perfectly legitimate Nicely matter OF TASTE say they and
is not essential
Again the old precept that Usage of Language
has been used as an argument for the adoption words and
phrases which will not stand analysis from the standpoint OF pure
English for instance the much used expression
authorized by standard text book because it's frequent
practically Incorporated into grammatical structure
as fitting vehicle Of thought
many for incorrect and sloveny speech
We do propose enter discussion OF these but the
Springfield Oass) Republican gives novel one and we submit
it to those readers who think worth while to cultivate
good vocabulary rhetorical forms Of expression In it's issue
of Thursday June the Republican has the following
Danger the spoken language from motion pictures is be-
coming reality recent joint debate in London between two
weknown paywghts the question: DO we know how to pro-
Engsh the point was stressed that the mass Oh people
get their ideas of correct pronunciation from the BEST ACTORS
Forbes Robertson mentioned now living who talks
the standard English speech"
Englshman to hear Forbes Robert
son in py he shows one how to while his infections
and articulation standards to follow For generations
past have performed this important cultural func
ton in all civilized countries and all languages of high literary
DEVELOPMENT. Il II. ..e.,a5,y3 s}#. fE
Some of both especially high
tragedy of speech that too STACEY to
fy limitations off the stage Richard Mansfield Henry Irving
Edwin Booth Barrett John McCuloch and the whole
long tragedans could not be initiated by
folk in ordinary life without becoming ridiculous; safer
perhaps to the Of the than the but af
fecaons flourish with actors of both when they put
their grand manner @@ 5$4 '~a @
STILL hearing those great artists pronounce words and
lines" they sadon to appre
wespoen English and to acquire standards of comparison
maintain the spoken language high level This
cultural influence of the spoken drama widespread too
the oad tours Of the stars of the theatre hun
of oneght stands being visited by them East and West
North and South, each ~
How seriously must be regarded the to the
spoken language from the movie supremacy? One reads that of
estimated theatres in this country 81 cent of them
today devoted exclusively the showing of motion pictures
Some of the remaining cent have combination of vaudeville
and movie Only 500 theaters in the entire country exist
without the aid of the moving pictures The spoken DRAMA in
which artists of high quality appear has been crowded back into
the great cities there to be leading half
starved existence M 35
the theatre should function in maintaining the best
cultural standards of spoken English would be sad setback for
the language in it's ordinary f&s