Ebonics Vs. Standard English For my paper‚ I chose the topic of Ebonics vs. Standard English. I chose this topic because when we read the different articles‚ Jones “What’s Wrong with Black English” and Delpit’s “No Kinda Sense”‚ they talked about the usage of both languages and how we should use them. That sparked my attention because some people don’t know when to turn off or turn on either language. Jones perspective was that we should continue with what we’re doing‚ which is insisting that
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I decided to write about how the English language is used in African American literature. Most of the stories that we read out of the Norton Anthology of African American Literature had Ebonics. When you look up African American literature the term Ebonics automatically comes up with it. They defined it to be English for African Americans‚ Black English‚ or what they call “black speech” (a blend of the words ebony “black” and phonics “sounds”). I will be explaining what African American Language
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Malaysian English versus Standard English Introduction Many countries use the English Language as a second language or perhaps its official language. When we talk about English Language‚ the most acknowledged kind is called Standard English (SE). In Malaysia‚ English is widely used‚ as it is our country’s second language. However‚ the type of English that is more commonly used here is known as Malaysian English (ME). Malaysian English (ME) Vs Standard English (SE) ME is quite different
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Standard English Vs. The World It seems today that Standard English is taking over the world. Standard English is the main language many countries call their national language. Even foreign countries are starting to use the English language more often. The University even offers English Second Language classes so that foreigners can learn English. Everyone in today’s society as we know‚ speak English. It’s almost universal. The way I see it‚ is there are 2 kinds of people in this world
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Dr. Williams and a group of Black scholars first coined the terms Ebonics in 1973 when referring to the language spoken by African slaves and their descendants. Ebonics‚ which is derived from the word ebony‚ which means black‚ and phonetics‚ which means sound‚ was adopted as the new term for Black English and African-American Vernacular English. Mary Rhodes Hoover states‚ "Many who condemn Ebonics refer to it as "bad grammar‚" "lazy pronunciation‚" or "slang." However‚ linguist Dell Hymes notes
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Ebonics Controversy Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine and discuss two articles which explore the current controversy regarding the confusion of approaching Ebonics in the Oakland school district. It will discuss the four key terms‚ pidgin‚ creole‚ dialect‚ and language‚ which were misunderstood and misused by the Oakland School Board. The paper will also suggest what the school board could have done differently which would have reduced the negative publicity that surrounded the
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In contemporary society the Standard variety of English is the most commonly used as it is respected and associated with a higher prestige. Its usage is also advocated by prescriptivists who believe that it is the ‘correct’ and only variety that should be used. Standard English is usually seen in formal settings‚ where its usage is necessary for official and public purposes. However‚ contextual factors play a vital role in determining the most appropriate variety to be used‚ which is supported by
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The question to ask is: ‘Why not use Standard English all the time?’ Language is a powerful communication tool the user holds to express their individual identity and ingroup solidarity. The use of Standard English helps to direct this‚ as it acts as the structure of communication‚ ingroup and between speech communities to effectively present a standard for mutual understanding. Outside of Standard English comes the use of slang‚ netspeak and textspeak‚ which helps to develop and enrich the language
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Ebonics: Just Creating Another Problem It is clear there are many issues in our school system that must be addressed. However the use of Ebonics‚ African American Vernacular English‚ in the English curriculum is not one of the solutions. Using Ebonics as part of our kids’ curriculum is not only unfair to the forty percent of kids who are not African American‚ but it also does injustice to all the students by not focusing on teaching them Standard English‚ which is used in higher education and by
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community and developed an appreciation for it myself. With a rich history of segregation‚ African Americans created their own community and language that has failed to disappear even to this day. This form of English language is defined as African American Vernacular English and/or Ebonics. Often times‚ this language carries bad connotations and is looked down upon by outside cultures. This controversial language continues to separate our society today which is valued by some as
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