Glottal stops

[arc101]

Do you hate the way language has been flounced over the last decade, i do, and i am only 15.
I only about Britain, but i have noticed that more and more hard consonants are falling victim to the cursed glottal stop.
I don't mind them in normal usage, when you do it every so often, and yes, i know accent changes the level of usage, but when almost every vowel is sacrificed so you can sound cool it just is stupid.
Whats your opinion.
Oh yeah, in case you dont know what a glottal stop is... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glottal_stop

 

[Zombie_Fish]

I don't really care much about it, but I do agree with one thing you've said. Language has changed severely in Britain and has gotten a lot less formal over the past few years. I think it's just because of how culture and societies change and the language needs to adapt as well.

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

I took a look at your Wiki page, but I gave up after the first sentence.

Can anybody put this in layman's terms? I think I got what this is, but I'm not sure.

 

[Skeleon]

I don't get how you can complain about the correct use of language when you don't get it right yourself.
Anyway, languages are organic, they change over time. It has happened before, it is happening now and it will continue to happen.
Just think of Victorian English or whatever.

 

[curlycrouton]

Considering that until as recent as the 19th Century, a huge number of the populace were unable to read or write, and many that did so wrote so atrociously that it was barely decipherable, I'd say that language has taken a large step forward, and is continuing to do so.

Case in point: the word "thee" (or "thou). While many consider it to be somehow more eloquent and intelligent (haven't a clue why), it is in fact a rude way of saying "you" (or "ye"). By saying "thee" to somebody, you're adressing them dismissively and disrespectfully. And yet it was in common usage (as opposed to "you") up until about the turn of the 18th Century.

See?

Do you hate the way language has been flounced over the last decade, i do, and i am only 15.
I only about Britain, but i have noticed that more and more hard consonants are falling victim to the cursed glottal stop.
I don't mind them in normal usage, when you do it every so often, and yes, i know accent changes the level of usage, but when almost every vowel is sacrificed so you can sound cool it just is stupid.
Whats your opinion.
Oh yeah, in case you dont know what a glottal stop is... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glottal_stop

Oh, by the way, if you're complaining about misuse of the English language, you might want to double-check your own. Things like capitalising "I", and using apostrophes. I'm not normally this much of a Grammar Nazi, but since you were being somewhat hypocritical, I thought it best to say something.

 

[Kevvers]

With the glottal stop "A little bit of butter and a bit of bread" becomes "A li'le bi' of bu'er and a bi' of bread". I agree, this sucks.
All you grammar nazis have the wrong end of the stick. This is the difference between speaking clearly, and sounding like some incomprehensible mockney Eastenders reject. Not some wonderful evolution of the language.

h2g2 has a better explanation:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1002808

 

[Zac_Dai]

I think there is more important things to worry about at 15.

 

[flare09]

I have no idea what a Glottal Stop is. When I looked at the Wiki page, I was even more confused.

 

[Biek]

I don't get how you can complain about the correct use of language when you don't get it right yourself.
Anyway, languages are organic, they change over time. It has happened before, it is happening now and it will continue to happen.
Just think of Victorian English or whatever.

Language is a living thing that changes and evolves over the years. Theres really no stopping it. I dont even see why people should. There are also "dead" languages like Latin that will not change.

 

[.[B@lL15T1C].]

I have no idea what a Glottal Stop is. When I looked at the Wiki page, I was even more confused.

I took a look at your Wiki page, but I gave up after the first sentence.

Can anybody put this in layman's terms? I think I got what this is, but I'm not sure.

Basically means when you miss of the T's in say bottle and actually say bo - ul, well sort of anyway. I'm not sure how to type the pronunciation.

Its a just part of regional dialects, no point being annoyed at it.

Unless you just want something to complain about.

Also;

I only about Britain.....but when almost every vowel is sacrificed so you can sound cool it just is stupid... Whats your opinion.

I only about Britain? What?
And also, question marks mate, question marks. If you're going to complain about language you should use it.

 

[Lord Monocle Von Banworthy]

Would you prefer that we flap our Ts like Southern Americans? I don't think I encountered the letter T in the wild until I was in high school.

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

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I have no idea what a Glottal Stop is. When I looked at the Wiki page, I was even more confused.

I took a look at your Wiki page, but I gave up after the first sentence.

Can anybody put this in layman's terms? I think I got what this is, but I'm not sure.

Basically means when you miss of the T's in say bottle and actually say bo - ul, well sort of anyway. I'm not sure how to type the pronunciation.

Its a just part of regional dialects, no point being annoyed at it.

Unless you just want something to complain about.

Seriously, this is the worst reason to create a thread ever. But you know how it is, people love to ***** and complain.