Wouldn't those standards be called "idioms"? What's the value of a community writing them down in a book and teaching them rote like, en mass, when they alread

Wouldn't those standards be called "idioms"? What's the value of a community writing them down in a book and teaching them rote like, en mass, when they already know them and hand them down organically to their kids? Attempting to do so quickly devolves into "right/wrong" thinking. Which is the exact opposite of what this article and volumes of academic research suggest is reality. If you encounter a language barrier, figure it out with those folks. Oh noes, human interaction! Just read this book instead and come back to me when you're on a level. OK, so I'm being glib, but the point is obvious; just talk to people.