Reflect on how the theory of deconstruction relates to course concepts/discussions.
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Dr. Kamal Belmihoub
Dr. Kamal Belmihoub
Reflect on how the theory of deconstruction relates to course concepts/discussions.
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One way that I see deconstruction applicable to English is in relation to such deeply entrenched concepts as native speaker superiority and standard superiority. These concepts must be deconstructed to the point of seeing that a native speaker of English in an inner circle context may struggle in a context where English is used as a lingua franca. As to the notion of a standard, deconstructing it reveals that there’s nothing linguistically inherent in the code that makes it ‘proper’. And calling other varieties of English ‘improper’ ignores the fact that those varieties are perfectly proper in their context. Ultimately, we must learn to respect people’s language choices, and to be able to make context-sensitive choices that account for the social roles of English varieties.
The concept of “deconstruction” is to take something apart after its already been established or completed. What’s what I find most interesting about this concept is the fact that knowledge is key. To be able to take something apart piece by piece, analyze it and truly grasp its understanding is amazing. I personally try to do that with topics I truly “think” think I don’t agree with but truly I’m not sure what to think. I’ve done it with astrology and trying to understand why people feel like that act like a “zodiac” sign rather than understand that we all share similar characteristics (I guess you can say that’s my opinion still). In English or at least in understanding a dialect of English this can be applied to the superiority complex we have in the US today. The fact that it believed that one’s English is better than another is saying the color blue is superior to red. One we haven’t tried to understand the background to which this dialect of English came from or how it is beneficial for us to learn and understand it. Communicating and Understanding are two peas in a pod if we don’t have one, we really can’t have the other. II think we need to “dismantle” or “deconstruction” the notion that one form of English is superior to another, while understanding all of them can be far more useful not only in your everyday life but on your personal time too. Learning another can actually help better retention rate and many other things.