Am I loosing my language skills?

Question

I have been noticing as the years go by. the worse my english becomes (its my native tongue).. dislexia.. and studdering... that never existed before are starting to show their faces..
What could be the possible causes?
I am also in school with a 3.75 average.. ( Adult student) so its not like I am not reading and working on papers... hence I am using my brain (somewhat ;-) )

Answer 1

Most working adults under high stress conditions develop a sense of insecurity, regardless real or false. Working for corporate giants and high performance firms will do the trick. Common rationale:

Varying standards – Daily, going through bad to untenable use of language in technical documents and trying to decipher endless reams of badly written documents whilst executing the job.

Making for lost time – Time lost in trying to decipher technical documents made up by short cutting dialogue and intercoy messages that becomes habitual and automatic. If its numeracy, functional thinking above grammatical correctness.

Limitation of variety – Whilst working, there is hardly time to read the newspapers, by skimming papers for content rather than appreciating the application of language. Let alone personal enjoyments, time is usually against us.

Night owls – Sleep depravation is alright for job execution and does not require a major sleuth of new information to digest. Less than 6 hours of restful sleep is common and not easy to break the habit.

Possible Solutions

Get a regular routine to anything that you do. This takes time to break working habits.

Regular weight bearing exercise to assist in regulating sleep and work patterns.

Regular meals at regular meal times.

Put energy into full breaks to change direction of approach. E.g. Visiting art museums, taking a keen interest in a restricted the scope.

Be selective with well written articles from formal magazines and digest one article a day. Note the nuances and use it where it is practicable. (Is practicable even a formal word ?)

Time willing, take traditionally written books like Homer or Shakespeare, noting grammatical salient points.

Unless you have regular eye check ups, go to the opticians to make doubly sure. Use computer filters as the learning process requires a different exigency different to job execution.

Write whole sentences, not like the manner of this reply.

Perform self reviews as you would do at work. Be self critical by comparing and contrasting work.

Get sleep !

Condense and summarise salient points.

Lay off the caffeine. Try tea. If you are pushed for energy, try low dosage of Co-enzyme Q10 for a 20 day stretch ( meant for old folks, ask your pharmacist for a better explaination ), vitamin B complex for nervous system or mutivitamin and 8 glasses of water.

Answer 2

The causes of stuttering are not know for a fact, but there is a general consensus that it is a combination of neurological and psychological factors. Furthermore, stuttering may have different causes in different people, or it may occur only when a combination of factors comes together. It is also quite possible that what causes stuttering is quite different from what makes it continue or get worse.

Since your stuttering is a recent development, I think you can safely rule out any underlying organic problems, which onset between 2-5 years old. It is more likely than to be attributed to some psychological factor. Such psychogenic stuttering may gradually manifest in people with mental illness or who have experienced increased anxiety or anguish. It can also begin suddenly after an event causing extreme psychological stress.

It is not clear why some people respond to stress in this way, but there seems to be a link to an increase in the neurotransmitter dopamine. Another theory is that a stutter develops from a combination of stress and underutilization of the left brain hemisphere, where language is processed. Moreover, with the ever-increasing demands on linguistic competency and articulatory proficiency, anxiety about these disfluencies, can exacerbate a stutter even further.

My suggestion to you is to practice relaxation exercises like yoga, meditation or Thai-chi. If you find you are engaging more with your computer than a real life people, perhaps you need to clear away the dust and cob webs and ‘exercise’ your left brain hemisphere. One of the best ways to do this is to baby sit. Kids have wild imaginations and you won’t have the performance anxiety of having to prove yourself.

However, if you feel your stuttering warrants more attention, psychotherapy with classical and operant conditioning and insight therapy has also proved helpful. It is done in various phases focusing on reactions to words, anxiety, guilt, hostility, frustration, penalty, situational fears and communicative stress—all which are believed to underline stuttering. Lastly, speech classes can provide useful tools for correcting a stutter. Treatment is tailor made, as no two stutterers are the same. Most importantly, your positive attitude itself helps to enhance the prognosis and gain rapid progress.

Answer 3

I can relate.
I think the reason I have this problem is because I spend so much time in isolation.
All I do is work, I have no friends and at home it's just my kids.
So since I dont talk to people and at work it's the same dialogue like I am a CD on repeat, I guess I am rusty.
Might be your problem too if you have a similar situation.

Answer 4

You do not mention your age. Some people "not everybody" as they get older their brain function slows down. I would say its only normal for some. However, if you are still a young adult, then there is a problem. Smoking and drinking can slow your brain down too.

Answer 5

It could be stress. I am not sure of your age, but I am in my 20s. I have experienced similar to what you have, and was always very communicative both written and verbal. Now, it is a different story. Don't forget to talk to your doctor!

Answer 6

I realize. Words and be very expressive and bring deep emotion. We are going to transform that film wherein macho camacho is president and nobody is aware of easy methods to develop meals. Anyone with any mind is regarded homosexual. Its already going down!

Answer 7

It's Important to ask a doctor or a proffesional on what's going on.

Answer 8

Your spelling skills certainly could use some work. (losing, dyslexia, stuttering) The problems you are encountering could be caused by tiredness or stress.

Answer 9

u should go to ur doctors there probally not anything wrong ut it would be good to know wats going on

Answer 10

Yes, you are, unless you were pretty bad before.