NP Ebonics (was It ain't only Rock & Roll, it's Jazz too)

[Elainemmbell at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/13/2003 8:50:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
MalignD at aol.com writes:

> By what logic should it become the  obligation of teachers to "respect" the 
> "home language" of their students?  The teachers' role is to educate their 
> students, not "respect" what is, in fact, dialect.  
> 
> The strawman is the idea that this is a disservice being done Blacks and 
> their heritage by white educators. 

As is so often the case, MalignD has phrased this rebuttal beautifully, both 
in language and logic.  And being able to do such things is one of the 
considerable rewards of learning how to speak formally, not in dialect--any 
dialect.

The opponent logic suggests that if a sighted child were to be born to blind 
parents, it would make lots of sense for her school teachers to pluck out her 
eyes out of respect for her heritage.


Elaine M.M. Bell, Writer
(860) 523-9225
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