Eggs Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 "It might sound like a punch line, as "Ebonics" -- the common name for what linguists call African-American English -- has long been the butt of jokes, as well as the subject of controversy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 white people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesomeperson Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 white people I've heard white people can't dance or jump but can pronounce "ask" correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 white people I've heard white people can't dance or jump but can pronounce "ask" correctly. I know literally one person who says axe, I thought it was weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 polyphonic tronix ebonics a bubonic chronic scapegoat, mothafuckaaaa! (or something) white people I've heard white people can't dance or jump but can pronounce "ask" correctly. I know literally one person who says axe, I thought it was weird. i know three people who say "ahks" (australian accent), one of them also says "asterix" and another says "nyuse" instead of "use". where the fuck to these speech impediments come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Anybody seen The Wire? They basically had an ebonics translator in that show. Fat black lady would monitor the wiretap and tell the white detectives what jive the young'uns were spouting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encey Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 slowed down 800%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBLA Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 this would be an easy ass job fo me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triachus Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Oh DEA, I speak jive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpnHl8aXZpM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Hahahaa, you beat me to it. I fucking love Airplane. Golly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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