The craziness continues to multiply!
For Hire: Fluent Ebonics Speakers for DEA Jobs
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Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by Dragoon68, Aug 23, 2010.
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How is this craziness? It is not a bad idea to have someone with fluency in a dialect assisting with law enforcement.
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The fact of the matter is that someone understanding ebonics may assist in law enforcement. I'd rather catch criminals than let them go free. This does not encourage ebonics at all. -
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Gold Dragon Well-Known Member
British Library: Sounds Familiar? Accents and Dialects of the UK
Here is a good list of some American dialects.
PBS: Do you speak American? American Varieties
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Yo, this be illin'.
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Dragoon, you are hilarious. Ebonics is a "language" completely made up, but one that has gained traction over the years in the rap/hip hop and now criminal underground communities to communicate without law enforcement knowing what is being said. Has nothing to do with the government or the schools doing their jobs. Good night, nurse. Educate yourself, otherwise you look foolish. Law Enforcement is very, very wise to find folks to interpret this "language". No different than code breakers for the military. Exact same thing.
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pinoybaptist Active MemberSite Supporter
I mean, yo, man, why y'all so wohked up and all, y'know wh'um sayn ? like we all faaaam, man...we all faaaam
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
One would think that a trip to the local CD store (or iTunes) would provide plenty of curricula for the training...
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Didn't they understand me?? I only had 50 cents! -
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I stand corrected, but unconvinced. There may be differences in regional slang, but the grunts and half words of what is known as "ebonics" shouldn't be considered a dialect but a pop culture fad. They turn it on and off at will. -
The fact that it's being used as a "code language" is a point for the other side of the argument.
Consider it a draw. In my personal opinion, it's not so crazy to expect law enforcement officials to look for "code language experts" to help them in fighting criminals. -
It just occurred to me: those of us that remember when Ebonics was proposed as a valid "african-american language"...how do you think those proponents are reacting now that their "valid language" has been corrupted into a code language for criminals?
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The greater issue here, in my opinion, is that America does not need the complication of a bogus language that was created for the deliberate purpose of not using standard American English. Ebonics isn't a language - it's just a rebellious protest!
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So what do we do about the fact that criminals are using it to cover their illicit activities? -