> people who use language in non-standard ways are often judged harshly — and silently — for it Yes. In my culture, the people who can't speak or write correct

> people who use language in non-standard ways are often judged harshly — and silently — for it Yes. In my culture, the people who can't speak or write correctly are the ones who are uneducated - usually primary school or less. It's basically the local equivalent of rednecks.