Fringe Elements: Black English →
Is a perfectly ‘legitimate’ dialect.
When Rome conquered new places, they did something not common to conquering empires, and that is they spread their Romanness, forcing local populations to speak Latin.
Over time, the peoples in these areas “butchered” the language, as we would say. Forming…
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thoughtfulmindings reblogged this from fringeelements and added:
also really amusing
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psychohippie reblogged this from fringeelements and added:
less bothered by it. But still, I’m sure...will still cring when I hear it. But anything...
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groverpm answered:
People who hark on about English are usually those who don’t tok it rite. politicalhumor.about.co…
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janinbee answered:
:)
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spider-dork answered:
I am pro-language evolution. Nice article.
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pittpigg answered:
I’m sorry but I’m very much against this as someone who is black. My parents are both from AL & made a point of having well spoken children.
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minniemon answered:
You know I once had a substitute teacher in college who gave an entire lecture about this.
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lonerwitch answered:
Many kids whose identities have been shaped by poverty see “proper English” as the oppressor’s tongue and need a relevant mode of expression
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prettyontheinside420 answered:
I don’t think anybody should be forced to speak “proper” english. People are already so use to the way they’ve spoken their whole lives. .
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whitetr4sh answered:
If we all spoke ‘proper’ english, then there would be no social, economical and background markers which currently seperate our society.
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iauiugu said:
This is one reason why the BITCH IQ test is legit and your hereditarianism isn’t. By “proper” English you are actually referring to bourgeois English, a class-based barrier that must be overcome to experience SES mobility, regardless of race.
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javamanmonk answered:
i kan c ur pt, ve ot ta spk prpr englis or ve all fked rt lol wazzzzzzzzzup
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whisbrella answered:
As language in Ancient times developed, there was still a code of conduct. (i.e. Persians made to speak Aramaic etc.) Maybe this is similar?
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andreeee reblogged this from fringeelements and added:
y33 y33 n1gg@$$$$$
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always-climbing answered:
Definitely not. Language will develop naturally and “proper” English will one day use words that are commonly a part of “Black English”
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lolitserica answered:
I don’t think you can force people to, haha
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banefulbastion answered:
People who want to avoid existing solely as slum rats would greatly benefit from proper English. I am quite pedantic.
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fevaleaki-ink answered:
No freedom of speech
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givememycoffeecup answered:
no.
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