Jargon, Slang, and Ebonics...
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I don't think they are the same. I'd say jargon is kinda a "slang" terms for a group of technical language. Slang is anything that is used in popular culture that is a spinoff of a word, or similar word, etc... I believe, and someone tell me if i'm way off here, Ebonics is a collection of the slang and dialect of mainly urban African-American subcultures.
Those would be my personal definitions, I could be wrong.
Those would be my personal definitions, I could be wrong.
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Originally Posted by Princess Jeanie
I don't think they are the same. I'd say jargon is kinda a "slang" terms for a group of technical language. Slang is anything that is used in popular culture that is a spinoff of a word, or similar word, etc... I believe, and someone tell me if i'm way off here, Ebonics is a collection of the slang and dialect of mainly urban African-American subcultures.
Those would be my personal definitions, I could be wrong.
Those would be my personal definitions, I could be wrong.
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Originally Posted by Custom88
Originally Posted by Princess Jeanie
I don't think they are the same. I'd say jargon is kinda a "slang" terms for a group of technical language. Slang is anything that is used in popular culture that is a spinoff of a word, or similar word, etc... I believe, and someone tell me if i'm way off here, Ebonics is a collection of the slang and dialect of mainly urban African-American subcultures.
Those would be my personal definitions, I could be wrong.
Those would be my personal definitions, I could be wrong.
Jargon - Usually refers to the words necessary to communicate when in a specialized group. Special words you need to know. Cams, cranks, starter, lifter, rocker, head, block, etc are jargon. Things you need to know when talking about cars. They are specific to a group of people, but not a specific group of people within a group of people (hold on, stay with me here).
Slang - I would say is almost like jargon for jargon. I'm losing myself here. I dunno, audiophile comes to mind. UUUuuummmm....I can only think of gangster stuff right now. Oh, like rims is jargon. Dubs is slang. Say you walked up to a blonde and said dubs. She wouldn't know the slang, so you would say rims. She doesn't know the jargon rims either. So you say wheels which is more laymans.
Ebonics is sorta different. I think the epidimy (sp?) of ebonics is like Lil John and the Eastside Boyz.
Originally Posted by Get Low(remix)
Aiyyo Likkle Jon, Busta! Oonu ready fi tek di dancefloor, alright
This a now fi do then, do then
Dance and tek it to dem, to dem
Signal di plane now fi do then, do then
Dance and tek it to dem, to dem
Pon di river yuh fi do then, do then
Dance and tek it to dem, to dem
Di higher level yuh fi do then, do then
Yuh dance and tek it to dem, to dem, come on!!!!]
This a now fi do then, do then
Dance and tek it to dem, to dem
Signal di plane now fi do then, do then
Dance and tek it to dem, to dem
Pon di river yuh fi do then, do then
Dance and tek it to dem, to dem
Di higher level yuh fi do then, do then
Yuh dance and tek it to dem, to dem, come on!!!!]
Hey you, Lil; John Buster! Are you read to take it to the dancefloor, alright
This is how we do then, do then
Dance and take it to them, to them
Signal the plan now we do then, do then
Dance and take it to them to them
And it goes on. Thats how I understand it, but I could be way off (on the terms and on the lyrics).
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Ebonics is a made up language created by African Americans to add to their culture.
I really don't see the point.
Slang and Jargon have nothing to do with it. They are just common adaptations of proper english.
I really don't see the point.
Slang and Jargon have nothing to do with it. They are just common adaptations of proper english.
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Originally Posted by 95naSTA
Ebonics is a made up language created by African Americans to add to their culture.
I really don't see the point.
Slang and Jargon have nothing to do with it. They are just common adaptations of proper english.
I really don't see the point.
Slang and Jargon have nothing to do with it. They are just common adaptations of proper english.
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the point of ebonics?
it identifies an outsider as soon as one opens his/her mouth. not quite as good as skin color, which you can see immediately, but this particular group doesnt have that luxury.
why not use language to identify an outsider?
it identifies an outsider as soon as one opens his/her mouth. not quite as good as skin color, which you can see immediately, but this particular group doesnt have that luxury.
why not use language to identify an outsider?