... often than not, this new variant would turn out to be a "stylistic alternative" that will appeal to groups of people who use it to belong to a certain group or to appear "cool" in some way. For example, African-American youths are often heard speaking in a very stylized manner, which to the occasional passer-by will appear to be totally incomprehensible. This stylized variant has emerged because of the "Hip-Hop" and "Rap" culture that pervades the music heard on most modern radio stations. Artistes such as Eminem and Ja-Rule add on to the stylized variant with every new song with their "cool" new words and terms that they create in their lyrics. But at the end of the day, Aitchison maintains that the variety that we encounter in language is "the norm" and that instead of attacking regional accents and stylistic variations, using language appropriately is the most important element ...

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