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Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Jakumo(m): 7:33pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
okwabayi: I recall my first few years in California, and how I was mocked by black Americans who saw my way of speaking as "tryna talk proper an chit." Took me years, to be able to follow the mumblings of street blacks, whose speech is so full of cuss words that an interpreter would have been hopelessly lost trying to decode the dialog. Never had any problem understanding whites and even Hispanics, but black street lingo is in a league of its own, and totally off the mainstream. 4 Likes |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Boscolo: 7:42pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Jabo1000: It is not about accent, everybody has accent. The problem is that we Nigerians pronounce word wrongly, if you don't pronouce a word correctly the 'whites' will find it difficult to make sense from what you are saying. In Nigeria most words with 'TH' will often neglect or throw away the 'TH' and replace it with 'T'. Example we pronounce teeth as tit or with as wit, Thank as tank. If you pronounce words correctly pple will find it easy to understand you. So the issue is not the accent as everyone Even the Brits and Americans all have accent. That is why when Obama speak his accent is different from that of Trump and both is different from that of Theresa May. 2 Likes |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Boscolo: 7:43pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Jabo1000: it’s. Its not about speaking right English, is about accent. Both white and black hardly understand us. You will hear I’m sorry, I’m sorry most time or excuse me.[/quote] It is not about accent, everybody has accent. The problem is that we Nigerians pronounce words wrongly, if you don't pronouce a word correctly the 'whites' will find it difficult to make sense from what you are saying. In Nigeria most words with 'TH' will often neglect or throw away the 'TH' and replace it with 'T'. Example we pronounce teeth as tit or with as wit, Thank as tank. If you pronounce words correctly pple will find it easy to understand you. So the issue is not the accent as everyone Even the Brits and Americans all have accent. That is why when Obama speaks his accent is different from that of Trump and both are different from that of Theresa May. |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by traihit: 7:47pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
HarryDuce: Whatever it is then... I'm leaving that for African-Americans and their American counterparts. |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by traihit: 7:49pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
ShakurM: Yes... but the white man would want us to follow a strict pattern of speaking the language not considering differences in individuals speaking the language. All ends in one part feeling painted as inferior. |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Abagworo(m): 7:53pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
That one na Pidgin |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Wisebisho: 8:02pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Jabo1000:Objection.. It's not about accent, it's about speaking good English. If you go to school, you will forget the accent stuff, and speak good English. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Nobody: 8:16pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
CAPSLOCKED: But most of their movies have good scene though. 1 Like |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Fitbillionairep: 8:21pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Leetunechi:your sister is a stupid damsel. if she is fine, link her up here so i can continue spoiling you with cash 1 Like |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by FestusIrohigbe: 8:21pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by CAPSLOCKED: 8:36pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
raptex: BÎTCH, PÙSSY NÎGGA, FINNA, CHOPPER, ASŚ CRACK, CODEINE, MOLLY, XANS, METH. YES, I LISTEN TO THEIR SONGS. 1 Like |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Nobody: 8:38pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Yeah, totally true. Another one is 'you la to me' instead of you lie to me. African America mixed tongue like Liberians 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by doskie(m): 8:44pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
czarina:its true. faar better. 50cent talks like that. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by ShakurM(m): 8:44pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
traihit:White man doesn't dictate how I speak. It's not a race specific language. It's universal |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by doskie(m): 8:47pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Jabo1000:lool. i saw a video where two kids in america listened to a nigerian woman speaking, then they said to their mom " mom, she talks funny" 1 Like |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by koolaid87: 9:03pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
czarina: You sounded like a b1tch. Those were ghetto English; brother speaking with brother. Any educated afrikan amerikan speaks standard English, and you can't compare your thick accent to theirs Words like "aint" is not acceptable in schools. It's just street slang Fuck1n hole tripping 2 Likes |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by ElectroLyte: 9:03pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Leetunechi: Break-up with your sister and get another for the boy friend. Sense no go kee me joor |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by otipoju(m): 9:49pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
ShakurM: Really?...lets not go there at all. Let us pretend that we are all one happy black family. 1 Like |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Nobody: 9:55pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
CAPSLOCKED: Have you listened to Lil Pump’s Jam, you’d just laugh the Bleep out. But I still listen to it though. 1 Like |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by nazablossom(f): 9:58pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
lonelydora:"epp" is for Yoruba's 2 Likes |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by 1Sharon(f): 10:20pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
Fame333: Elemen Hunnid ! |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by muyentinadek(m): 10:22pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
[quote author=lonelydora post=71169228]I thought 'Help' should be 'epp'[/quote No bro. As bad as their English might appear to be, they don't aspirate their vowel letters. That's basic phonetics. |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Mustiboy(m): 10:29pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
ShakurM:thanks. I learned something new
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Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by BraniacX(m): 11:08pm On Sep 13, 2018 |
czarina:what's this trash you posted as an opinion? Not only is it wrong and ill-informed, it is also in bad faith! They speak better English than Africans for the simple reason that they don't have local dialects to compete with English for supremacy in their brain's language center(not that they're proud of it though) They code switch! They speak different variants of English depending on whom they're speaking with or the setting in which they are speaking Gosh! 1 Like |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by RexTramadol1: 12:14am On Sep 14, 2018 |
Leetunechi: |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by RexTramadol1: 12:20am On Sep 14, 2018 |
Fame333: This lady Wey dey Acrimony sabi dat accent die |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by czarina(f): 12:24am On Sep 14, 2018 |
RexTramadol1:Taraji Penson abi na Cookey Lyon? I think she's the one you're talking about. You should hear her talking in "I can do bad all by myself" |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by RexTramadol1: 12:31am On Sep 14, 2018 |
czarina: I saw the movie too......your head's there.... That lady too sabi African American shii |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by czarina(f): 12:55am On Sep 14, 2018 |
RexTramadol1:she'll be like "don la, don la" that is "don't lie, don't lie" 1 Like |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by naijajobx: 12:59am On Sep 14, 2018 |
hmm |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by marvinsync(m): 5:30am On Sep 14, 2018 |
czarina: ur implying that black Americans speak English that way by choice or out of rebellion or something? if so that's nonsense the blacks slaves were never educated that's why they speak like that and then pass it on ps in the wild west they also have there own way of speaking English too that differs from the standard even American English is different from British English and in Africa we have pidgin English English is not our language we can bend it how we like to suit us as long as we communicate |
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by don4real18(m): 6:57am On Sep 14, 2018 |
Jabo1000:Well, I speak fluently with them |
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