1. What's Wrong And What's Right In America?: The Usage Of Slang
... those descending from Western Africa to conjugate the verb "to be" and to pronounce certain sounds. Seymour also points out that this is a language in itself and should not be confused with lazy speech. Black language should be understood and nurtured before the speaker is taught to speak Standard English (Seymour 152). Slang, on the other hand, is lazy speech. It is the picking up of ... interesting phrases and adapting them to your own use. Those that speak it, speak this way all of the time. They do not realize that it is improper English. Neither ... will die out anyway, and prove ...
- Word Count: 1538
- Approx Pages: 6
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- Grade Level: High School