I want to learn to speak AAVE. Can you suggest a way to do it?
AAVE lessons?
Listen to rap music. Why do you wanna learn AAVE?
If you think French people don't like foreigners trying to speak their language... lol
If you think French people don't like foreigners trying to speak their language... lol
I'm curious why certain African Americans get that rapsong-like accent and grammar-break expressions.
Don't they go to the same school and watch the same TV as other races in the US?
Don't they go to the same school and watch the same TV as other races in the US?
<Listen to rap music.>
Is rap music all there is to AAVE? I need a teacher who can help me with the grammar and things like that.
<Why do you wanna learn AAVE? >
Because I want to meet other black persons from other countries?
Is rap music all there is to AAVE? I need a teacher who can help me with the grammar and things like that.
<Why do you wanna learn AAVE? >
Because I want to meet other black persons from other countries?
<I can't see it being very useful as a second language.>
It would actually be my fourth language. And what does "useful" mean to you?
It would actually be my fourth language. And what does "useful" mean to you?
<I'm curious why certain African Americans get that rapsong-like accent and grammar-break expressions. >
What are grammar-break expressions?
What are grammar-break expressions?
<American Blacks tend to be very hostile to others speaking AAVE, >
Why is that?
Why is that?
<Because it's often been done to make fun of AAVE or Blacks in general. >
So, if I, a black person from Africa, go to America and try to speak to my brothers and sisters in AAVE, they would be angry. Is that what you are saying?
So, if I, a black person from Africa, go to America and try to speak to my brothers and sisters in AAVE, they would be angry. Is that what you are saying?
They probably won't be hostile to another black person, no, because they feel a certain kinship with others of their race. Of course, I can't speak for black people, but it's an educated guess.
I used to know a Japanese lady who spoke a mixture of AAVE and Japlish. Her boyfriend was a black musician (jazz guitarist, I think) and she was a classically trained musician.
<However, if you try to use AAVE and make mistakes, it may interpreted as mocking AAVE, whereas using Standard English with mistakes probably wouldn't. >
Obviously. How could making mistakes in Standard English ever be seen as mocking AAVE?
Obviously. How could making mistakes in Standard English ever be seen as mocking AAVE?
<However, if you try to use AAVE and make mistakes, it may interpreted as mocking AAVE, >
Where do you get this from? Why should AAVE speakers be any different to Standard English speakers when it comes to people making mistakes in AAVE?
Where do you get this from? Why should AAVE speakers be any different to Standard English speakers when it comes to people making mistakes in AAVE?
<What are grammar-break expressions??
Well, they are the expressions that are technically wrong gramatically such as:
He workin'.
He be goin'.
Me no liky.
She ain't workin'
I been doin'
and etc.
Where did they learn English? Back when slavery existed?
Well, they are the expressions that are technically wrong gramatically such as:
He workin'.
He be goin'.
Me no liky.
She ain't workin'
I been doin'
and etc.
Where did they learn English? Back when slavery existed?
<Where did they learn English? Back when slavery existed? >
Where did you learn manners? At the farmyard?
Where did you learn manners? At the farmyard?