ChaoticMusings

Maddog wrote:

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Digger wrote:

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Why do some black Americans say 'axe' instead of 'ask'? Maddog?

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 It's called "ebonics". 

 

We (like you) have regionalized accents and I guess that word came from a southern accent. Most black folks can trace their roots back to the south..

 

I think a lot of folks that know better still use it when hanging with their tribe.

 

My accent gets stronger when I'm in my tribe, but I try to correctly say words, albeit with my accent..

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 like 'howdy' and 'yee haaa' ?

Digger wrote:

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Maddog wrote:

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Digger wrote:

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Why do some black Americans say 'axe' instead of 'ask'? Maddog?

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 It's called "ebonics". 

 

We (like you) have regionalized accents and I guess that word came from a southern accent. Most black folks can trace their roots back to the south..

 

I think a lot of folks that know better still use it when hanging with their tribe.

 

My accent gets stronger when I'm in my tribe, but I try to correctly say words, albeit with my accent..

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 like 'howdy' and 'yee haaa' ?

I do say howdy all of the time, but it would sound much different than if you said it.

"Fixin to" is another phrase I use a lot and would sound silly in your accent..

Digger wrote:

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Maddog wrote:

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Digger wrote:

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Maddog wrote:

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Digger wrote:

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Why do some black Americans say 'axe' instead of 'ask'? Maddog?

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 It's called "ebonics". 

 

We (like you) have regionalized accents and I guess that word came from a southern accent. Most black folks can trace their roots back to the south..

 

I think a lot of folks that know better still use it when hanging with their tribe.

 

My accent gets stronger when I'm in my tribe, but I try to correctly say words, albeit with my accent..

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 like 'howdy' and 'yee haaa' ?

I do say howdy all of the time, but it would sound much different than if you said it.

"Fixin to" is another phrase I use a lot and would sound silly in your accent..

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 Colloquialisms are one thing.   We all use them.   Speaking like an illiterate buffoon is another.  You expect that from kids but not adults.   Better yourself. Educate yourself.  Don't a soon that folks don't be laughing thay's tits off at you for speaking like a moron.

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 No doubt one should be educated enough to converse properly and coherently..

Accents and colloquialisms aside. 

Syl wrote:

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I don't get the black accent that some young men try to emulate nowadays... or the Gallagher brothers exaggerated Mancunian twang that makes them sound illiterate.
I was born and brought up in Salford, a poor area, but I can speak properly at least.

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 True.  It's ridiculous.  People try to copy London accent, it's rubbish.

Just speak as you do, stop copying others accents.

A bit like (going in the other direction of exaggerated black/Gallagher speak) people put on a posh phone voice ...as if it's not obvious it's so fake. 

Digger wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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I don't get the black accent that some young men try to emulate nowadays... or the Gallagher brothers exaggerated Mancunian twang that makes them sound illiterate.
I was born and brought up in Salford, a poor area, but I can speak properly at least.

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 Insecurity.   Like it makes them extra 'hard' or streetwise, or 'gangsta'.   It's rather pathetic.  I was born in London and never really lost a southern accent in spite of growing up in Southport and living in Manchester for forty odd years.

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 You have a very nice speaking voice. I have a northern accent, and like many people...I hate the sound of my own voice.

Digger wrote:

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