tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225491533078345582.post2077874634271892554..comments2013-12-17T02:58:22.988-05:00Comments on mommy back at college!: EbonicsAmy Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254010327389745487noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225491533078345582.post-61358042758483460792012-05-26T13:41:18.751-04:002012-05-26T13:41:18.751-04:00Hi Amy,
You've made some great points in your...Hi Amy,<br /><br />You've made some great points in your post. I do agree that there is a time and place in which to be more relaxed with language or use of Ebonics. However, I think the association or assumptions that come with language is a problem that has no one solution. I think there is a huge problem with people "assuming" that a person is not worthy of respect or authority because of their language. That would be as worse as a teacher refusing to teach a student or giving up on a student because of their language, as was the case in the Language discrimination video. Sometimes, a person's language, dialect, grammar usage, or lack there of is a circumstantial matter. Not to sound cliche but some folks are "victims of circumstance." I know people who have gone through the educational system, speaking every bit of Ebonics, slang, or whatever we want to call it, and when you sit down to have a conversation with them, they are quite intelligent. The delivery might not be "professionally acceptable" but the knowledge is prevalent. Should I dismiss this individual or not respect him because of his speech? We live in a country that is a melting pot which has every variation of the "English" language that you can think of and it's a tough realization that at one point or another you will have to sacrifice a little bit of yourself so that you can be accepted. My family comes from the "deep south" and for some of them, Ebonics, heavy accents, and just about every other word on the list from our text is their everyday rhetoric. I understand what the "norm" requires for one to be considered a part of it, but should they fight to overcome their accent, fight to rid themselves of the only language they've known, so that they can become "professionally accepted?" Isn't that sort of asking them to rid themselves of a piece of their culture? As stated earlier, i do agree that there is a time and place but I also agree that those times and places are different for each of us, not just African Americans.<br /><br />Now, for my disclaimer :-) Because we are replying through text please do not think I am yelling or angrily typing. I am, hopefully, engaging in pure debate and discussion. I would have loved to taken this in a classroom setting so that we can get a better understanding of each classmates arguments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628013344769679739noreply@blogger.com