Andrew ShieldsApr 11, 2025

As always, John McWhorter’s articles about linguistics are right on target. (And as always, I can’t help but wish that he’d think as rigorously when writing about other subjects.)

#Linguistics #JohnMcWhorter #NewYorkTimes #Kriol #English #BlackEnglish #Ebonics #Australia #UnitedStates

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/opinion/language-kriol-australia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-04.zZnS.l49J6l-al3ni&smid=url-share

Opinion | Why Creole Languages Are Not Broken English

How a pidgin became a Creole.

The New York Times
KennethJul 18, 2023
Is "Where the thicc girls at?" both #leetspeak & #ebonics? ॰॰॰No one asks "Where the #transfem at?" They're all right here. I haven't seen a #transman yet. 23 per week vis-à-vis 4 per week. ॰॰॰"Anyway, "Smack that healthy butt!" and read the oral history. Makes for good pillow talk. ॰॰॰