Standard and Nonstandard English Dialects

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Midterm Essay 1 Standard and Nonstandard English dialects The Use of Ebonics or African American English to understand Standard English, Coined from a fusion of "ebony" and "phonics" in the 1970s, and Ebonics has continued to spark controversy on the creation and implementation of educational and social policy. On the other hand, many Americans, both African American and Caucasian, see Ebonics as an impediment to African American success—a stigmatized, nonstandard dialect that its users must overcome to get ahead. But others feel that Ebonics should be preserved as an important part of the heritage and cultural autonomy of the African American community. Examples of Ebonics and Slang used together in my own personal experience I have a simple translation. Example 1 Marijuana smoke is my lye, A kilo of Cocaine is a pie, When I'm lifted, I'm high with new clothes on, I'm fly, Cars is whips, and sneakers is kicks, Money is chips, movies are flicks. Also, cribs are homes, jacks are pay phones, Cocaine is nose candy, cigarettes are bones, a radio is a box, a razor blade is an ox, Fat diamonds are rocks, and jakes are cops. If you got robbed, you got stuck. Your bankroll is your poke, a choke hold is a yoke, a kite is a note, and a con is an Okie dokie. If you got punched that meant you got snuffed. To clean meant to buff, and a bull scare is a strong bluff. Example 2 A burglary is a jook, a woof's a crook, if you caught a felony, you caught an “f”, If you got killed, you got left, if you got the dragon, you had bad breath. If you 730, that mean you crazy, hit me on the hip means page me, Angel dust is sherm, if you got aids, you got the germ. If a woman gave you a disease, then you got burned, Max mean to relax, guns and pistols is gats, Condoms is hats, critters is cracks. The food you eat is your grub. A sweat box is a small club. Your tick is your
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