Ebonics

Originally posted by Shalimar_fox
oh cuase blacks don't use it in an interveiw.we know when to us proper english

I would hope every english speaking citizen of the united states know's not to use a dialect in an interview.

Originally posted by Emperor Ashtar
I would hope every english speaking citizen of the united states know's not to use a ethnolect in an interview.

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Originally posted by Emperor Ashtar
I would hope every english speaking citizen of the united states know's not to use a ethnolect in an interview.

glad you fixed that

I think Demolect would sound better, if that's even a word.

Originally posted by Emperor Ashtar
I think Demolect would sound better, if that's even a word.

True,but, it would pretty much translate to a language spoken by a certain demo graph. Doesn't sociolect translate to "Language of society"?

Bottom line, Ebonics is a version of the english language that sprang up due to sociao-economic and educational differences. It might be a legitimate way to communicate with others that share that sort of history, but it's ignorant...especially in a country where english is the primary language of succees. It's silly to comapre it to spanish or german, or any other legitimate language. Sure there are differeing dialects for every language, but Ebonics is not one of those. Ebonics is a language based on slang, based on a propogation and diversification of slang terms.

Feel free to talk to your "homies" that way, but don't expect me to give you a job if you use that terminology when you walk into my office.

Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
Bottom line, Ebonics is a version of the english language that sprang up due to sociao-economic and educational differences. It might be a legitimate way to communicate with others that share that sort of history, but it's ignorant...especially in a country where english is the primary language of succees.

Sigh, Again, not all individuals use ebonics use it as a primary method of speech. It's only ignorant if you do, if you speak it on your own time, no problem. And your sorta right, ebonics mainly developed because of the hip hop sub-culture, most of the terms used in ebonics were coined by "Emcee's".

Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic

It's silly to comapre it to spanish or german, or any other legitimate language.

What makes a language legitimate, aren't languages formed by cultures or sub-cultures? Hell, many languages spring forth from other languages, isn't english, spainish, and others derived from latin?

Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic

Sure there are differeing dialects for every language, but Ebonics is not one of those. Ebonics is a language based on slang, based on a propogation and diversification of slang terms.

It isn't a language because you have an elitist view on it, so, far I have not heard one person give a legit reason as to why ebonics is not a ethnolect. Most of the excuse is "It's ignorance" or "It's ignorant jargon". This is the same elitist attitude that had to be fought to make certain creole dialects into official languages.

EDIT:Ebonics is not slang bcause a slang refers to a relatively small set of vocabulary items which are ephemeral they gain and lose currency rapidly, go in and out of style. Slang does not have a grammar or rules of pronunciation; it is not a dialect or a language.

The word "YO" Has been around for a quater of a century now.

Originally posted by Strangelove

Upon looking it up (in Wikipedia), I can determine that Ebonics is not a dialect. Mostly because dialect is used as too broad a term these days. Specifically, Ebonics is an ethnolect, a 'type variety' of the English language. While dialect restricts the classification to geographical areas, where ebonics would definitely not apply, an ethnolect is quite correct since it is predominately used by blacks.

So i guess we were both correct, technically.

I still don't like it though 😐

Any confirmation that starts 'upon looking it up (in Wikipedia)' is on shaky ground for two reasons.

It is a dialect.

Originally posted by debbiejo
Using eubonics will not make you look or sound educated.

Neither will continually ****ing saying 'eubonics'.

But that's how it's pronounced.......... 🙁

That's wrong for so many reasons.

You're a control freak aren't you?? 🙄

Originally posted by debbiejo
But that's how it's pronounced.......... 🙁

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It's allowed to smack people over the Internet I read.

The internet is a wonderful thing......

Originally posted by debbiejo
You're a control freak aren't you?? 🙄

Yes, I try to control freaks.

Do you have lots of rope? 😱

Originally posted by debbiejo
But that's how it's pronounced.......... 🙁

E·bon·ics (ĭ-bŏn'ĭks)

Excuse her, she's mildly cretinous.

I've noticed the use of ebonics among Whites is spoken when wanting to sound "cool" and or humorous or not to be taken to seriously. Their total misuse of it is funny as hell. And the other thing i notice is that Whites use Ebonic terms that were in vogue like years ago. Like i can't count how many times i've heard the word "bling-bling" and "wassaaap!" and "you da man!" come from Whites in 2006, lol. Some funny sh*t.

Originally posted by FistOfThe North
I've noticed the use of ebonics among Whites is spoken when wanting to sound "cool" and or humorous or not to be taken to seriously. Their total misuse of it is funny as hell. And the other thing i notice is that Whites use Ebonic terms that were in vogue like years ago. Like i can't count how many times i've heard the word "bling-bling" and "wassaaap!" and "you da man!" come from Whites in 2006, lol. Some funny sh*t.