Flexibility of American language

 

Language is created by the people, not something sternly and harshly imposed on them (unless they are a conquered people like the American Indians) ... People try to communicate with one another expressing their individuality and personality, their learned behaviors, and their point of view so as to influence or give feedback their understanding with one another.

 

Rules and syntax of language, its grammar and its origins are fine up to a point, but should never take precedent over the person's right to communicate as a free and valuable input to the total voice being heard by the participants.

 

The American language differs greatly from the English language is the amount of freedom afforded its user in using native language and dialects.  I love the country folks' idioms and ways of communicating surely and simply with no pretense or artificiality.

 

I learned a new word today expanding my vocabulary and one that emphasizes a flexibility in American language that I have not yet explored ... I like creating new words .... "outsane" .... "clutterly" ... LOL well here is a whole new way to be creative with your American language. Have you ever used tmesis? The spell checker doesn't recognize it as a word .... (discrimination and prejudice at work, LOL)... It is a new challenge to think of an example yourself. The American language is the spirit of spontaneity and the essence of life itself, natural. ... Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! ... goes the WONDERFUL song lyrics ... then, oh it is so atrocious! You will always sound precocious  ... LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg6vc66foXE  (video of song and Disney super star, Julie Andrews, singing spiritedly)

 

tmesis

PRONUNCIATION:

(tuh-MEE-sis, TMEE-sis)

MEANING:

noun: Stuffing a word into the middle of another word.
     Examples: a-whole-nother, abso-bloody-lutely.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek tmesis (a cutting), from temnein (to cut). Ultimately from the Indo-European root tem- (to cut), which is also the source of tonsure, temple, contemplate, epitome, tome, anatomy, and atomy. First recorded use: 1586.

USAGE:

"I don't like tmesis; it's abso-bloody-lutely ri-flipping-diculous."
Gazza's Decline is a Sad Waste of Talent; Daily Star (London, UK); Oct 25, 2010.