da othe day I walkin dow the sdreet and thinkin bout my ol' frien Jackson. we been goo frien's fo a long time, then he say he didn' wan be frien's no mor'. It made me sad, it made me sad fo a lon' time, den walkin one day I turne da corne and ther he wad, he aske me "how you doin?" I say "ok, how you doin?" and he say "ok" I told hem dat I wad da new manager of my stor, he say "congradulations" he say he been workin really har at his job and he wad sorry dat we hadn' talke to me fo such a lon time, he wishe me well and hope dat we coul' get toghe sometime, soone rader den lada. we shoo hand dan say goo bye.
I think that everyone should have the oppertunity for a higher education, that no one should be singled out because of race. we need to have equal oppertunity, keep the culture but educate the people.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
AAE
Da other day i walkin down da sdreet an tinkin about ol' frien' Jackson. We be goo' frien's, den he say he don't tan' be frien's no mo'. I be sad. Feel really ba' for a long time. Den, I turn da corner an see him. He aks, "How are you?" I say, "Okay. How are you doin'?" He say, "Okay." I tol' him dat I da new skore manage.. He say "Congradulations." He say he be workin' real har' ad his job an he be sorry dat he ha' not dalk do me in a while. He say I loo' goo' an hope dat we could get together soon rada den lada. We shoo' hans an say goobye.
I definitely think that programs through education should be available for children that speak AAE. They should have the same rights as we all do and deserve an education. I think there should be classes taught just as ESL courses. We should not overlook this issue, but rather do something about it.
I definitely think that programs through education should be available for children that speak AAE. They should have the same rights as we all do and deserve an education. I think there should be classes taught just as ESL courses. We should not overlook this issue, but rather do something about it.
African American English
The othe day, I was walkin down the street and thinkin bout my ol friend Jackson. We used to be go friend, and then one day, out of nowhere, he said he didn't want to be friend anymo. It was sad. I felt real bad bout it fo a long time. Then, as I turned the corne, I saw. He asked me, "How you doing?" I said, "I'm k. How you doing?" He said, "k." I told him that I the ne manager of my store. He said, "Congratulations." He said he been workin really har at his job and he was sorry that he hadn't talke to me in a while. He said I looke good, and hoped that we coul get togethe soone rathe than late. We shook hand and said goodbye.
well what i did was talk the the last letter with words that had double consents like the prefixes with s and g. and i also toke some words out of the sentences.
well i think that AAE speakers should not be classified as ASL students because the speak the language but i do think that they should get the help they need to succeeded in schools were the standard English is beaning taught. and i it is very important they are taught this so called "standard English" because it will help them in the long run.
well what i did was talk the the last letter with words that had double consents like the prefixes with s and g. and i also toke some words out of the sentences.
well i think that AAE speakers should not be classified as ASL students because the speak the language but i do think that they should get the help they need to succeeded in schools were the standard English is beaning taught. and i it is very important they are taught this so called "standard English" because it will help them in the long run.
Post 7-- AAE
The otha day, I was walkin’ down the street and thinkin’ ‘bout my ol’ friend Jackson. We been such good friend, and then one day, outta nowhere, he said he ain’t want to be my friend no mo’. It was sad. I BEEN feelin’ bad about it. Then, as I turned the corner, I saw him. He aksed me, "How you doin’?" I said, "I'm okay. How you doin’?" He said, "Okay." I tol’ him I be the new manager of my sto’. He said, "Congratulation." He said he been workin’ really hard at his job and he be sorry that he ain’t talked to me in a while. He said I look goo’, and be hopin’ that we could get together sooner rather than later. We shook hand and said goodbye.
To translate, I replaced was, is, and had been with be or BEEN, and I switched isn't or didn't to ain't. I took the last consenants off some of the words and took the s off the end of some words as well. I also switched ask to aks.
I think that there should be some focus placed on teaching speakers of African American English to speak Standard English, if only so they can understand their teachers and take tests. I think that people look at speakers of African American English differently than speakers of other languages because they were most likely born here and speak a dialect of English, while other ESL students have to learn English for the first time. So people think that AAE speakers don't need to be taught English, and that they should be able to pick it up on their own, not realizing that the dialect they speak is a basically a completely seperate language from the Standard English that most classes are taught in.
To translate, I replaced was, is, and had been with be or BEEN, and I switched isn't or didn't to ain't. I took the last consenants off some of the words and took the s off the end of some words as well. I also switched ask to aks.
I think that there should be some focus placed on teaching speakers of African American English to speak Standard English, if only so they can understand their teachers and take tests. I think that people look at speakers of African American English differently than speakers of other languages because they were most likely born here and speak a dialect of English, while other ESL students have to learn English for the first time. So people think that AAE speakers don't need to be taught English, and that they should be able to pick it up on their own, not realizing that the dialect they speak is a basically a completely seperate language from the Standard English that most classes are taught in.
African American English Post 7
Da other day I was walking down da street tinking about Jackson one of ma old frend. Den one dey he sayd he didnt wana be frends wit me anymore. Ay was sad for and felt bad for a long tyme. Den ah turned da corner and seen him. Ah tald him dat ah was da new manager at da store, and den he sayd good job. He told me he was workin hard at his job, and dat he was sorry dat he havent talked to me in ah while. We sad dat we need to get togather sooner den later. We shook hands den left.
I think that AAE children should have the same chances and every other person in the U.S. They should get all the same perks as the esl kids do. Just because the speak a different form of english doesn't mean that they are dumb. I actually think it is pretty smart that they came up with their own form of english. Many people think that if its a different dialect or sounds different then they must be dumb or something. We need to invest in more tools in the children and dont look down on people that are different from you and I.
I think that AAE children should have the same chances and every other person in the U.S. They should get all the same perks as the esl kids do. Just because the speak a different form of english doesn't mean that they are dumb. I actually think it is pretty smart that they came up with their own form of english. Many people think that if its a different dialect or sounds different then they must be dumb or something. We need to invest in more tools in the children and dont look down on people that are different from you and I.
Lost in translation
Translation:
The other day, I walking down the skreet thinking about my ol' friend Jackson. We be such good friend, and then one day, out of nowhere, he said he ain't want to be friend no mo'. It been sad. I BEEN really sad about it. Then, I turn the corner an' see him. He aks me, "How you?" I said, "I okay. How you doing?" He said, "Okay." I tol' him I the store new manager. He said, "Congratulation." He said he been workin' really hard at he job and he be sorry he ain't been not talking to me. He said I look good, and hope we could get together sooner rather than later. We shook hand and said goodbye.
I realize this is a feeble attempt at a translation into AAE. The rules I focused on were:
• The reduction of final consonant clusters (e.g. tol')
• Suffix -s absence (e.g. friend)
• Absence of present-tense auxiliary and linking verbs (e.g. I the store new manager)
• Phonological inversion (e.g. aks)
• Non-standard negation (e.g. he ain't . . . no more)
• Post- vocalic r absence (e.g. mo')
• The use of be, been and BEEN
Basically, I went through the rules laid out in the reading and my notes from class to try to grasp the rules of this language. Again, I know the translation is not correct, but I hope I have used at least some of the rules correctly.
I think it would be beneficial for schools to be allowed funds for "bridging" efforts to help AAE speaking students. Helping children learn better helps society. I think our reading did a good job explaining funding for the implementation of these programs is not pushed anymore because it became such a hot-button issue in the Oakland school controversy. Now politicians and educators do not want to touch the issue because they do not want to be viewed as instigating another controversy. I can't imagine trying to go through school without an understanding of Standard American English. I think having to translate the passage we were given shows how difficult it must be for AAE speaking children to go through school and how important funding for bridging efforts is.
The other day, I walking down the skreet thinking about my ol' friend Jackson. We be such good friend, and then one day, out of nowhere, he said he ain't want to be friend no mo'. It been sad. I BEEN really sad about it. Then, I turn the corner an' see him. He aks me, "How you?" I said, "I okay. How you doing?" He said, "Okay." I tol' him I the store new manager. He said, "Congratulation." He said he been workin' really hard at he job and he be sorry he ain't been not talking to me. He said I look good, and hope we could get together sooner rather than later. We shook hand and said goodbye.
I realize this is a feeble attempt at a translation into AAE. The rules I focused on were:
• The reduction of final consonant clusters (e.g. tol')
• Suffix -s absence (e.g. friend)
• Absence of present-tense auxiliary and linking verbs (e.g. I the store new manager)
• Phonological inversion (e.g. aks)
• Non-standard negation (e.g. he ain't . . . no more)
• Post- vocalic r absence (e.g. mo')
• The use of be, been and BEEN
Basically, I went through the rules laid out in the reading and my notes from class to try to grasp the rules of this language. Again, I know the translation is not correct, but I hope I have used at least some of the rules correctly.
I think it would be beneficial for schools to be allowed funds for "bridging" efforts to help AAE speaking students. Helping children learn better helps society. I think our reading did a good job explaining funding for the implementation of these programs is not pushed anymore because it became such a hot-button issue in the Oakland school controversy. Now politicians and educators do not want to touch the issue because they do not want to be viewed as instigating another controversy. I can't imagine trying to go through school without an understanding of Standard American English. I think having to translate the passage we were given shows how difficult it must be for AAE speaking children to go through school and how important funding for bridging efforts is.
African American English
AAE interpretation
Duh oder daey, ah wuz walkin’ down duh stree(uh) an tinking about mah owd fwiend Jackson. We used to be such good fwiends, and den one day, outta nowhere, he said he didn’t wanna be mah friend anymore. I(h) was sad. Ah felt really bad about it for a long tahme. Den, as Ah turned duh corner, Ah saw him. He asked me, “How are you doin’?” Ah said, “Ah’m okay. How are you doin’?” He said, “Oakay.” Ah told ‘im dat Ah am duh new manager of mah store. He said, “congratulations.” ‘e said ‘e had been workin’ real hard at ‘is job an ‘e was sorry dat ‘e hadn’t talked ta me in a whaile. ‘E said ah looked good, and ‘oped dat we could get tagether sooner rader den lader. We shook ‘ands an said goodbye.
The history of people coming to America and Africans learning English in a different way than most of the other people, I think has an effect on the way that African Americans are viewed just because a lot of people view them as uneducated because of their use of slang. It is a little bit different than the average English that a white person speaks. It’s not really their fault; it’s just the way they were brought up.
In schools African American children should be treated the same as whites, although, if they need a little more attention to help them get their grammar and vocabulary correct, they should receive as much as they need, just like every one else.
Duh oder daey, ah wuz walkin’ down duh stree(uh) an tinking about mah owd fwiend Jackson. We used to be such good fwiends, and den one day, outta nowhere, he said he didn’t wanna be mah friend anymore. I(h) was sad. Ah felt really bad about it for a long tahme. Den, as Ah turned duh corner, Ah saw him. He asked me, “How are you doin’?” Ah said, “Ah’m okay. How are you doin’?” He said, “Oakay.” Ah told ‘im dat Ah am duh new manager of mah store. He said, “congratulations.” ‘e said ‘e had been workin’ real hard at ‘is job an ‘e was sorry dat ‘e hadn’t talked ta me in a whaile. ‘E said ah looked good, and ‘oped dat we could get tagether sooner rader den lader. We shook ‘ands an said goodbye.
The history of people coming to America and Africans learning English in a different way than most of the other people, I think has an effect on the way that African Americans are viewed just because a lot of people view them as uneducated because of their use of slang. It is a little bit different than the average English that a white person speaks. It’s not really their fault; it’s just the way they were brought up.
In schools African American children should be treated the same as whites, although, if they need a little more attention to help them get their grammar and vocabulary correct, they should receive as much as they need, just like every one else.
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