1. Dialect and culture symbol
... aint come out home yit," Simon answered. " I' speck he went to de graveyard." Miss Jenny asked again, "Does Colonel know he's home?" Simon answered, "Yessum, I tole him, but he dont ack like he believe I wuz tellin' de troof." This conversational pattern shows that the upper-class lady, Miss Jenny, spoke the standard English, and the lower strata, blank servant Simon, could ... ...
- Word Count: 682
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School