What is "Proper" English?

After all of the research I have conducted, I have come to the conclusion that what is considered proper in the English language - speaking without an accent and with the most clarity - is what people consider correct in the workplace that you are currently in. No matter where you go, the vocal patterns will be different, so there will always be an accent. It's like fashion. Someone's attire may be appropriate for one setting but inappropriate for another. Someone from Detroit may speak completely different there than they do in Houghton.

We can't argue accents anymore than we can argue which food is best or what car someone is supposed to buy. We can, however, teach the structure of words and understand where the different dialects originate from. But even the greatest writers have used improper grammar before. "Much was said, and much was ate, and all went well." This sounds like something written by an amateur, right? However, it's right out of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Language is constantly changing, so we cannot argue what is correct or what is incorrect. We can, however, follow what the norm is. Like fashion, we know what is appropriate or inappropriate based on what the majority does. You may think that you are going to change the norm or break barriers, but when it comes to grammar, unless you know the rules first - you are going to look like a complete quack and no one will listen to your words anyway.