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Originally Posted by xecole  I think phonetics, like grammar should reflect what people say rather than try to impose norms. Standards exist really more for the benefit of teachers - what do you teach if just about anything will do? |
Well, I beg to differ. From linguistic point of view, when 'just about anything will do,' then a language evolves into a pidgin language and, subsequently, into a creole language. In such case we can talk about different langueages based on the 'master version (here: English)' rather than different dialects. But it is my point of view.
PS
To enhance my thesis,
here are some examples of the languages based on English.