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David
Well I was finished...at least I had written enough to get my point across. I am not someone who has studied the art of doing surveys and all of the ramifications that are inherent it getting accurate and non-distorted results.
I was simply using the term "business English" to get to where I wanted to be without a long-winded description. Certainly I recognize that anyone doing a survey would need to cover all of those bases.
I agree completely with you about preserving the cultural heritage of every individual and family. That was really one of the main points I wanted to make but apparently didn't do so well with that. I think, however, that as people became more familiar with "correct English" or "Merican" as you put it, that they would switch between their 2 languages dependent on who they were speaking with or to. For instance, a non-business situation might be a student in college making a presentation or speech. When addressing an older person or even a police officer in a demonstration of respect. That is what we all want, I believe, respect...and in my opinion is more quickly earned by proper speech.
It is not all about ethnic groups...I live in Central Florida and there are a lot of "crackers" who I would not hire because of the way they speak. If they are going to say "ain't" and "got no" etc. when I'm interviewing them, then how are they going to speak to my customers. Incidently, I have hired some great employees from people working in fast food or other restaurants because I observed people speaking to, and treating me the way I would want my customers to be treated,
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