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Ebonics

            Ebonics is as much a language as Spanish or French. Ebonics reflex a whole unique culture. Ebonics was developed by African slave descendants; it is a blend of primarily West African and European English. The main difference between Ebonics and traditional English is the distinctive pronunciation, the ways in which the words are combined to form grammatical statements. Some examples are the use of "ain"t", ending sentences with prepositions and the use of double negatives. Someone speaking the language of Ebonics is no different then if someone with a heavy southern accent. Just because a group talks differently then you doesn't mean that it's wrong or that it's not English. It may not be proper in some situations but its part of who that person is. For example, two people living only hours apart speak differently and may have trouble understanding each other if they use different terms for the same thing. An example could be if someone from the Midwest and someone from New York City were ordering lunch, the Midwest person my order pop were as the NYC person would have called it soda and might not even know what pop was referring to. The way people talk, there accents and the cretin words they use is all a reflection of who they are and where they come from, there background. People express themselves in many different ways. There was of communication is one of these way.
            


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1. Ebonics

Ebonics Ebonics is a combination of the terms "ebony" and "phonics". ... Has the Oakland School Board gone too far by wanting to integrate Ebonics in the schools" learning system? ... This was a very simple and easy way for me to grasp the concept of Ebonics in the schools and accept it. ... Ebonics to me is not so much a language but rather a history, which none of us can deny. ... Even the humor of hearing him speak "Ebonically" was beautiful. ...

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2. The Ebonics Controversy

The Ebonics Controversy Ebonics is a topic that has been the center of much controversy since late 1996. ... What is Ebonics? ... The History of Ebonics The history of Ebonics is the subject of much debate. ... They are not teaching Ebonics. ... The OUSD is not teaching Ebonics. ...

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3. Ebony (Name Essay)

According to books my name (Ebony) means black. ... Also as avowed by my sister Nichole, the personality of me (Ebony) is happy, joyful, and yet, adamant to one's mind, thoughts, and feelings. Therefore, Ebony may be more than what one perceives it to be (A Name). ... The word/name Ebony should be described as a true friend, a caring person, and a loyal dependant. ... Ebony is not just my name, it has grown upon me. ...

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4. ebonics

This rather modern languange has taken the name "ebonics". The word ebonics comes from the latin root ebon or ebony which means dark. thus, ebonics is the language of the dark or african american people. ... Many languages have come from other languages or the "father languages" such as latin and greek. but ebonics is the result of illiterate people who can't learn or comprehend the english language. ... The official language of the United states is english with spanish rapidly following. notice that french or hebrew or arab is not one of them. niether should ebonics. just because a lar...

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5. Ebonics

Ebonics, which stands for Ebony + Phonics is a new term that Linguistics use to describe Black Dialect or Black English or many of the other names that it has been given for more that 350 years.. has been in the news recently but it is definitely not a new topic. Ebonics is a "language" that is a combination of "proper English" and a combination of African languages. ... This proves that Ebonics has been around for many years and will be around for a long time. ... Ebonics has improved from the early 1600's to now but some of the improper English still stands today. This tells where E...

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6. Ebonica

Ebonica Ebonics, which stands for Ebony and Phonics, is the common term used to describe African American Vernacular English, or many of the other names it has been called in the last 350 years. ... There are three popular theories of the development of Ebonics. ... First of which is Ebonics developed out of contact between African languages and English. ... The second one is Ebonics developed out of contact between African languages and English. ... And the final theory is Ebonics developed out of contact between African languages and English. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

7. Ebonics In the Classroom

The Impact of Ebonics as a Classroom Curriculum (Revised) This particular essay on Ebonics is geared towards those who support Ebonics in the classroom. The intention of this essay is to show the effects that Ebonics has on African American students; in doing, so a brief overview of the history of Ebonics will be presented also. ... The true issue of Ebonics is its significance in the classroom. ... "The word Ebonics is a compound word containing the word "ebony", which means black, and "phonics" which means sounds" ("Strategies"). ... Not only was the issue of Ebonics consi...

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8. Ebonics in school

Should Ebonics Be Taught in School Ebonics is a language system that has become a major part of English used in the United States. ... The national debate on Ebonics did little to clarify the misunderstandings about the hist6ory of the language. ... Ebonics is not a poor sister to English but a language system with roots in West Africa (Perry and Delpit 2). ... It is also important for everybody to know, that not all African Americans speak Ebonics; there are non-African Americans who do speak Ebonics by having grown up in the communities where it is spoken. ... The controversy over the Eb...

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9. Students right to Ebonics

But recently Ebonics has been classified as a language. ... On the flipside, "experts- Ernie Smith and Karen Crozier say "Ebonics is not English. ... This suggests that Ebonics is not even a language. ... Smith and Crozier do not have the right mindset for Ebonics. ... Therefore students should have a right to their own language and this includes Ebonics. ...

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