Growing up in I've learned that there are times to talk different ways:
- Talking Proper: I was taught that when conducting business, to use proper edict. By not talking as if I were talking to one of my friends. Being respectful to the person I'm talking to. Using proper grammar, eye contact, and so on down the line.
- Slang/text talk: using slang and text talk is something everybody does. To "text talk" is a way of saying every thing i need to but not really saying as much. You could take a 4 minute conversation and turn it in to a 2 minute one, easy. Slag on that other hand is just prefix's and missing letters. We all use it just some more that most.
I was also taught that there is always a time and a place to use the different ways of talk. Like a round my friends and family, its all slang and text talk. But in a school setting, Its proper edict, all letters and no prefix's (LOL). But the fun part is listing to other people talk, all different. My favorite is a strong southern accent more (for lac of better words) how younger black kids talk that. Me i will make up things and hope they catch on LOL. I have my own slangwitch LOL.
1 comments:
I really like how you broke down and organized the different ways of speech in life. Why do you think you were taught these different forms? Do you have to consciously think when you code switch or is it natural?
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