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minus-squarePrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up17·edit-25 months agoVery interesting YT clip from a linguist on exactly this. He traces its history and some origins go back quite a ways and lots come from the Black community, which should surprise no one. https://youtu.be/BFgg-Gy0E2g
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·5 months agoThe only thing I don’t like about linguistics coming from the Black community is saying “axe” instead of “ask”. God that triggers me.
minus-squarephlegmy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·5 months agoIs that really something that came from the black community though? It was around before North America was colonised.
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoNot sure. It might not have originated from the black community but it definitely is being used more and more within it.
Very interesting YT clip from a linguist on exactly this. He traces its history and some origins go back quite a ways and lots come from the Black community, which should surprise no one.
https://youtu.be/BFgg-Gy0E2g
The only thing I don’t like about linguistics coming from the Black community is saying “axe” instead of “ask”. God that triggers me.
Is that really something that came from the black community though? It was around before North America was colonised.
Not sure. It might not have originated from the black community but it definitely is being used more and more within it.