Everyone knows about this particular word because of its many language uses. It can be used as a preposition in terms of a simile, as a conjunction, a verb, and/or a noun.
Does the word “like” comes in mind? Maybe or maybe not. Like, hello!
This word has become so mainstream that it is not limited to teenagers and valley girls. Many of us may remember the song, “Valley Girl.” The girl was using the word “like” so many times until I stop keeping up the count. The “like” word began to become very popular in Southern California, in particular, the San Fernando Valley, which is outside of Los Angeles. During my stay in the San Fernando Valley, I remember hearing these girls using that word more times that I really want to hear. Through the years, the “valley girl” talk has diminished more than quite a bit. One reason is that we are no longer in the 1980s decade. Also, the San Fernando Valley has changed by nearly one-hundred percent. This is due to many immigrant groups residing in the valley. However, “like” is still dominant.
I am going to put my usage of this word to use. Like, this word has been around in terms of not-so-traditional English usage since around the 1950s, during the rise of jazz and beat culture.
In addition to being adopted into the mainstream culture, “like” is often referred by the very conservative people as being too lazy to form regular and typical English grammar. How dare they say that!
This is the norm for an everyday conversation. Of course, the word as non-traditional usage is used as a filler. The majority of people use the word “like” as a filler. “Like” can also be referred to as a quotative to repeat a statement that was once quoted by another individual. For example, individuals may alter his or her voice tone to imitate the person that made the statement. More likely, it is the precise statement. This is also a way to communication by body language, especially if it is a very comprehensive or unspoken idea. A very good example is if I were to express myself about a particular situation, I may say, “I was like, get out of here.” This guilt is really applying to me. This is because it is simply it is just a plan old habit as with many people. These very traditional scholars should except the fact that this is just becoming part of everyday life, at least outside of the scholar world. However, I am a strong advocate in education and using the English language correctly.
Almost everyone who are not adolescents always associate “like” with the adolescent population. As I learned, I hear individuals in their twenties and older also using this word in massive numbers.
I guess that this word as colloquial speech will live on!
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like
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