- Jul 10, 2007
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something like ebonics here, or just completely botching the language to the point where you can barely understand what they're saying.
e.g. double negatives, to improperly conjugating verbs, to not even using verbs, etc.
not being able to read/write is one thing, but when everyone has access to TV where proper english is spoken, and hence heard, there really is no reason for not speaking properly.
for example, compare how athletes from the 50s to 80s spoke (properly, for the most part), to how today's athletes speak (jameis winston's post game interview). you would think there would be forward progress after a few decades of improved education but it's actually gone the other way.
e.g. double negatives, to improperly conjugating verbs, to not even using verbs, etc.
not being able to read/write is one thing, but when everyone has access to TV where proper english is spoken, and hence heard, there really is no reason for not speaking properly.
for example, compare how athletes from the 50s to 80s spoke (properly, for the most part), to how today's athletes speak (jameis winston's post game interview). you would think there would be forward progress after a few decades of improved education but it's actually gone the other way.