Since
Oakland Public Schools decided to pass a measure acknowledging the legitimacy
of Ebonics as an English dialect, the controversy surrounding Ebonics has been
hotly debated. Linguists have supported Ebonics, while some are very much
against it. I do not know if I will add anything new to this discussion. What I
will do is discuss prestige languages, what they are and where Ebonics fits in.
For those of you familiar with my writing, I like to jump right into the topic. You will never have to worry about having to read fluff or filler in my essays. So, lets hop to it.
