Southern accents, Eastern accents, Northern accents and Ebonics

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Clearly there is no point in trying to reason or have an intelligent discussion with you.

Well, at least you didn't bring up Krispy Kreme donuts. Yuk!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Well, at least you didn't bring up Krispy Kreme donuts. Yuk!

LOL. There's no need to bring them up -- obviously they are far, far superior to Dunkin' Donuts or to any other doughnut out there.

On a scale of 1-10, Krispy Kreme = 20, Dunkin' Donuts = -20.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Well, at least you didn't bring up Krispy Kreme donuts. Yuk!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Krispy Kreme = 20.

20 for 20 minutes to wash my hands after eating one.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I think I might get banned for my Krispy Kreme bashing.

[christiangirl]

I grew up only speaking "Proper English." My mother was a teacher and nothing else was acceptable. I was still able to speak the dialect of my area (e.g., "That girl's hella dumb.") without technically stepping outside the perameters of proper grammar and syntax. It wasn't until I got to college that AAVE became a part of my language--going to a black school will do that for you. I also picked up different dialects as I stayed in various places; it all depends on the region of the person I'm speaking with. I use Bay Area vernacular when I'm home, southern vernacular with my college friends. My accent changes with each conversation, too. I had to develop "The Switch" as well, to be able to turn it on and off, depending on who I'm speaking with. I can't use my Virginia vernacular with cousins, they won't understand. As far as my posting on here, I often speak more "properly" in the general forums, but lean more toward AAVE with some southern slang in the Delta forum. I use a lot of my Bay Area slang in other sites I post on. I just all depends.

ETA: I don't like Dunkin' or Krispy. I prefer the local chain, Winchell's. There'll never be anything like it, so I typically don't eat donuts at all until I go home. So there.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

LOL. There's no need to bring them up -- obviously they are far, far superior to Dunkin' Donuts or to any other doughnut out there.

Oh, I forgot to ask about this. How are Krispy Yukies superior to Dunkin' Donuts when they only come in one flavor?

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

I grew up only speaking "Proper English." My mother was a teacher and nothing else was acceptable. I was still able to speak the dialect of my area (e.g., "That girl's hella dumb.") without technically stepping outside the perameters of proper grammar and syntax. It wasn't until I got to college that AAVE became a part of my language--going to a black school will do that for you. I also picked up different dialects as I stayed in various places; it all depends on the region of the person I'm speaking with. I use Bay Area vernacular when I'm home, southern vernacular with my college friends. My accent changes with each conversation, too. I had to develop "The Switch" as well, to be able to turn it on and off, depending on who I'm speaking with. I can't use my Virginia vernacular with cousins, they won't understand. As far as my posting on here, I often speak more "properly" in the general forums, but lean more toward AAVE with some southern slang in the Delta forum. I use a lot of my Bay Area slang in other sites I post on. I just all depends.

ETA: I don't like Dunkin' or Krispy. I prefer the local chain, Winchell's. There'll never be anything like it, so I typically don't eat donuts at all until I go home. So there.

Maybe do you mean speaking proper Ameican language and not true British English?

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

At the risk of oversimplifying the definition, let's just say you really mean "urban" slang. Ebonics and African American Vernacular English are more so about linguistics, pronunciation, and structure than about the actual words used.

I am really late to this here party but...word.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Oh, I forgot to ask about this. How are Krispy Yukies superior to Dunkin' Donuts when they only come in one flavor?

I think there is crack in Krisy Kreme donuts....

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Oh, I forgot to ask about this. How are Krispy Yukies superior to Dunkin' Donuts when they only come in one flavor?

Kripy Kremes come in way more than one flavor!

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Kripy Kremes come in way more than one flavor!

Oh, my yes. Although you just can't beat the original glazed - so light, unlike those BRICKS they serve at Yuckin' Doughnuts.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Maybe do you mean speaking proper Ameican language and not true British English?

Tom, no one in here could misconstrue that as me being brought up to speak British English...in California.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Tom, no one in here could misconstrue that as me being brought up to speak British English...in California.

question...for Tom...being as British English....like almost any other language...has dialects depending on what region you are in...how can you even define it as 'true English'?


what passes as 'true English'?

[DSTCHAOS]

cheerfulgreek is a hater. OFF WITH HER HEAD!