[PEN-L:10216] Re: [stormingheaven] ebonics?

[Carrol Cox]

Wojtek, my objection was not primarily political -- it was an
objection to bad linguistics. Attacks on ebonics are silly as
technical linguistics, and even if politically the defense of
ebonics is a non-starter (a question I don't go into), I don't
see how attacking linguistics in order to indulge in moralism
(which describes your position) is very good politics either.

Carrol

Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:


> In response to all that indignation of my posting on ebonics:
>
> ok, suppose that we all agree - and use all our time and effort to convince
> our so-called elected representatives - that ebonics is morally equivalent
> or superior (or whatever) to the so-called standard english.  What will
> that accomplish politically, other than scoring a point in culture wars for
> campus liberals?  Will that improve access to job market, decent housing,
> health care, or child care for the speakers of ebonics?
>
> wojtek
>
>