To the Editor:
I want to commend professor Gidney on his assessment that all languages and forms of languages are equally legitimate. He also stresses the fact that "proper" English is only proper in the sense that it is the dialect of those in power in this country. Therefore, it is simply expedient for everyone to master it. There is nothing shameful in switching from one dialect to another, as I myself frequently enjoy chatting with my friends in the ways of our African-American heritage, which have existed for nearly 400 years and will remain for years to come. When the time is appropriate, I revert back to the language which society at-large can easily comprehend.
Reginald I. Dorsey, Jr. LA '01
