Main Language National Language Essay - 674 words

I wuz goin to da market ta pik up sum food, when I said "yo G, wus up wit you. " He got pot an dope all ova 'is coat, he got unit censored ta fill up a boat. He took out a joint an a huge-ass gat, I said, "Yo man, tha's phat!" He gave it ta me so I could look at it, and I said, " yo, ware do get dat censored ?" He tol me ware he got it, an got my ass ova dare, but wen I arrived, it wuz a censored in nightmare. big tuf guys all ova da please, I got scared, so grabbed my mace. I wen inside to buy sum crap, But dare be a fantasy wit a gat on 'is lap...


The preceding was an example of Ebonics, a language that over the past decade has gained much popularity. It is comparable to any foreign language, used by thousands to communicate with one another. In fact, according to recent statistics, 65 % of all public school students are more familiar with Ebonics than Spanish or English. If this is the case, then shouldn't Ebonics be taught in these schools instead of English or Spanish? Those who oppose, or are even insulted by the whole issue of whether Ebonics should be considered a language, let alone replace English, say that it is unheard of to even suggest that we change our main language! They claim it would bring chaos!


One day we are learning one language, the next day we are told to stop and study / speak a different language, disregarding the years that we spent studying and speaking the same language? They are simply saying that it is ludicrous to change our national language because of some random statistics. Let's be realistic. Those who oppose the whole Ebonics issue do make some sense. However, advocates of this issue make a stronger case. Although the proponents might "hold water, " the fact is they are the minority.


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Essay Tags: national language, main language, ebonics, censored, statistics

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