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Milky Posted 19 years ago
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Race, US: class, UK

0According to Jennifer Jenkins, in her book 01i00World English02i00, the lack of acceptance of non-standard native forms of English seems to have connections with race, in the US, and with class, in the UK.02br
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0 Well, first off, what are these "non-standard" forms of English of which you speak? There are certainly unprestigious and stigmatized dialects, but each of them have their own rules of grammar. It also has absolutely nothing to do with "race".

— Marvin A.

  • 0 Well, first off, what are these "non-standard" forms of English of which you speak?
  • There are certainly unprestigious and stigmatized dialects, but each of them have their own rules of grammar.
  • It also has absolutely nothing to do with "race".
  • Stigmatized dialects are used by certain 01b 00regions* and *cultural groups02b 00.
  • For example, the Southern dialect is often considered to be "non-standard" or stigmatized, as well as dialects used by certain cultural groups such as African-American Vernacular English, and Chicano-English.
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0 Well, first off, what are these "non-standard" forms of English of which you speak? There are certainly unprestigious and stigmatized dialects, but each of them have their own rules of grammar. It also has absolutely nothing to do with "race". Stigmatized dialects are used by certain 01b00regions* and *cultural groups02b00. For example, the Southern dialect is often
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00Well, first off, what are these "non-standard" forms of English of which you speak? There are certainly unprestigious and stigmatized dialects, but each of them have their own rules of grammar. >02
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