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Originally posted by jojapeach
B. Dr. Zeigler at Georgia State University taught me that "y'all" is dialect. It's one of many words/phrases that is a widely accepted as part of SOUTHERN dialect, which is widely used all over the South. I teach my students that "non-standard English" and dialect are fine and dandy at home and in familiar circumstances, but attempt to keep it out of the classroom and your future workplace(s).
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Hmmm... are people ready for this?
It's actually called Southern Vernacular English (SVE) and it is not "slang." It is, in fact, a dialect as you state. And, what people consider "ebonics" is actually another dialect of English called African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Both of these dialects are structured and are both VERY
correct. The ONLY reason these dialects are not acceptable in schools and what are considered "formal" environments is because Americans traditionally consider "Standard English" to be the formal dialect of English.
Yes, "Standard English" is a
dialect. British English is the original language from which all of these dialects are derived.