Topic: FAO: Racists
Anonymous A started this discussion 4 years ago #102,806
Does this anger you? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Vernacular_English
Green !StaYqkzUPc joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 6 minutes later[^] [v] #1,161,332
Loaded question.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 18 minutes later, 25 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,334
I doubt that makes anyone butthurt. Nice try though.
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 7 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,337
The only people this angers are English teachers.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 4 years ago, 11 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,353
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
I would imagine they would actually understand how language works, and that dialects are every bit as valid as the standard form.
I would imagine they would actually understand how language works, and that dialects are every bit as valid as the standard form.
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 4 years ago, 9 minutes later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,363
@previous (A)
But a standard form is necessary so people from different areas, ethnic groups, and social classes can communicate with one other.
But a standard form is necessary so people from different areas, ethnic groups, and social classes can communicate with one other.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 36 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,384
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Correct. That is why people who speak dialects at home often switch codes in other contexts.
Correct. That is why people who speak dialects at home often switch codes in other contexts.
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 4 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,385
@previous (E)
Exactly. That's why they can learn their special dialect at home and learn (and be graded on) the standard form at school.
Exactly. That's why they can learn their special dialect at home and learn (and be graded on) the standard form at school.
