Communication Is A Basis For Every Society - 1136 Words

Ebonics Communication is a basis for every society. Within each of these unique and wonderful societies live communities. In these communities one thing ties them all together, no matter how individualistic and unique they may be. This idea, this central feature is the ability to communicate. Thus gives need to the understanding of these different subcultures and the way in which they communicate. The effects of their communication on their environments and the purpose for which it was created. Specifically the language of ebonics is one of broken language and broken past tied within deep creation of slave times. Ebonics has transformed and shaped the world and society currently through its influence in the classroom, musical†¦show more content†¦The basis of the word ebonics comes from the fusion of ebony , black , and phonics , grammar. Which is the causation for a black language. We look towards the coining of the word by the california school board in 1966 which allowed for ebon ics to be the national language for african americans. Due to this declaration there has been a stigma tied with the use of ebonics with african americans. This stigma has been that those who use ebonics are of lower intelligence and associate with the racial slur of â€Å"coon† . An example of ebonics would be a speech pattern similar to â€Å" I is be the best â€Å" this useage of the english language was seen as inadequate and dysfunctional because uneducated slaves had to teach themselves the basics of reading and writing. It wasn’t until years after the civil war that african americans were able to receive a proper education regarding the english language. However it was to late for the past generation which had now grown into the working force and had families of their own. In turn this language became a basis for their children to pursue higher education and speak like â€Å" the white folk† it was considered white to speak proper english. In today s time and age it is still considered to speak white in the black community when an african american user has control over the english language. However this ties into the need for education and the reasoning that those who use ebonics were considered to be at the lowest mark