Contemporary Use of Ebonics “At its most literal level, Ebonics simply means ‘black speech,’” it is a blend of the words ebony, black, and phonics, sounds (Rickford). This term was originally used to refer to the language of all people who descended from enslaved Africans, particularly from West Africa, the Caribbean, and North American. Though Ebonics became recognized widely recognized in December 1996 when the Oakland California School Board recognized it as the primary language of their African
Laura Kauffman ENGL 249 17 July 2014 Ebonics in the Classroom: To Teach or Not? The term has been around for years, however, the controversy is just beginning. Many people have noted the difference between Standard American English (SAE) and African American English (AAE), also known as “Ebonics”. Originating from the words “ebony” and “phonics”, it is often argued whether Ebonics is a dialect of English or if it is a separate language. African American English is not race specific and is often spoken
people. Therefore, this reason could not be a evidence to support this myth. In the scandalized English test, the black children tended to have a lower score than the white children, so some people also believed that this result demonstrated the myth that black children were verbally deprived. Walt had pointed out one fact that this test was established by the white people, and based on their English standard. In such situation, it was unsurprised that black children would get a lower score. If the
Essay #1 There are so many different forms of English that are used on the daily basis that we unknowingly switch up on. Some are based on the people that we are around and others are in the area or even situation that we may be in. we rarely notice when we change from one form to another. In Amy Tan’s article “Mother tongue” she shows how her mother’s unique English led her to go through many trials and obstacles and was overlooked by many. In this essay, I will show how some of the issues that