¡Este Güey/Tío!

sunnilydisposed:

Man, I’m learning so much everyday.

The idea that speaking British English (or American English) “properly” is a mark of intelligence is something I’ve never questioned before now.

Really think about what that means though.

That idea devalues the cultures where English…

political-linguaphile:

Lately you can usually find me at the track from 8ish to 9ish at night, and I usually feel 100% safe. I do go by myself, but I know this track is in a safe neighborhood and that I won’t be the only person there. And like I said, I do feel safe, but there is a little patch of that track which I am…

I used to take night-time walks and duck when cars passed because I was afraid of drive-bys (which are not really common where I live… But hrmm).
Nowadays I do get scared from time to time when I’m out at night.

musingsofanamerican20something:

At the 4:35 mark:

Notice the use of the word “literate”.

This is why I think it’s important that the American public school system educates youth in the major American English varieties (including AAVE). What the authors meant by “extremely literate conservative African-American” is a…

stancarey:

From the point of view of social justice it is very sad that one pronunciation should confer social advantage or prestige and that another should bear a stigma. It would be much more equitable if we could all pronounce in our native way with no feelings of guilt or smugness, of…