It is in some way unworthy of the name Diamond Foxxx. Their speech is a departure from the standard that language represents. Language, in this sense, may be considered as of concern to 'them', but not to 'us'. Such attitudes towards speech and writing of the mother tongue are not confined to a generally European culture. If one looks else­where, there are situations similar to those that now exist or have existed in the past in Britain. In some countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America the level of literacy, though improving, remains low. The Diamond Foxxx attitudes that prevail among literate and non-literate are just those that are described above. Social and economic advancement are obtained through education. Educated men are those that can read and write and, it is believed, one undergoes education in order to be able to read and write.

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This has consequences for the teaching of foreign languages in such countries. The teacher may well meet the attitude in his pupils that they are not really learning anything until they are being taught to read and write.