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Communicating in English: 
Flexibility Within a Norm 
For many years controversy about whether a standard English exists or not has over 
run the mind of scholars and professionals on linguistics. Many of them are 
considered purist of the language and defend the idea that all the other variants of 
English spoken in different parts of the world are wrong. However, many people 
have shown the opposite. It cannot exist a standard form of English due the 
language is changing and evolving every day.
-Kind of Research- 
In the article it is explained that many scholars are looking forward the 
creation of the standard English. Nevertheless, despite the efforts this 
has not been possible due the language is in a constant change and 
development. This kind of research is Applied. The author takes an 
already established theory the make his investigation.
Type of Research 
The type of knowledge used for this research was the Apriori 
knowledge (based on observation). The author observed the variants 
of English language in different countries. After spending some time 
observing the language behavior, he was able to make a conclusion. 
Mark D. Offner. (n.d.). Offner - Communicating in English: Flexibility 
Within a Norm (TESL/TEFL). Retrieved from 
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Offner-Communicating.html

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Communicating in english flexibility within a norm

  • 1. Communicating in English: Flexibility Within a Norm For many years controversy about whether a standard English exists or not has over run the mind of scholars and professionals on linguistics. Many of them are considered purist of the language and defend the idea that all the other variants of English spoken in different parts of the world are wrong. However, many people have shown the opposite. It cannot exist a standard form of English due the language is changing and evolving every day.
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  • 3. Type of Research The type of knowledge used for this research was the Apriori knowledge (based on observation). The author observed the variants of English language in different countries. After spending some time observing the language behavior, he was able to make a conclusion. Mark D. Offner. (n.d.). Offner - Communicating in English: Flexibility Within a Norm (TESL/TEFL). Retrieved from http://iteslj.org/Articles/Offner-Communicating.html