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An investigation of the phenomenon of ebonics as a cultural derivative of Standard English.

Linguists have proved that Ebonics is both systematic and rule-governed, just like all other language varieties.

In another bold move by the Academy Award winning director, Mel Gibson is poised to release two new film projects, "Ghetto," produced entirely in Ebonics and its sequel, "Malcolm Brown, M.D.," produced in Pig Latin.

Ever since I heard Will Smith Use the Phrase on Oprah, I thought, he has a good point. Find out what ebonics is and how it is ruining our country today.

Here's a collection of some of the best politically incorrect slogans I've seen or envisioned for products that could be sold on eBay.

I had to put this poem on the internet because of the stolen ideas from Corporate America. You may steal my ideas but you can't cop my style.

"People have always come to the United States because in the mind of the world it is a place of real opportunity. The hidden costs of democracy, of assimilation, are not spelled out in the papers they must file to live here."

Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are holding back progress on race relations in America.

Yes, God orchestrates everything. But, how often is it that we get in our own way. This is me sharing my revelation on surviving life's little speed bumps.

Every day, students around the world are discovering the world of online distance learning. The largest question, by far is whether online degrees are real?

Five practices of effective blogging.

Interactive Editorial: I want to hear your cab driver stories! This specific piece is about a friend who got charged for a Hate Crime, for supposedly assaulting a Haitian cab driver.

This massive melting pot is full of many colors that stand apart as individual clusters without blending.

Michael Vick, starting quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons and one of the NFL's brightest stars, has been indicted for allegedly running a dog fighting operation.

Do you suffer from negrophobia? This article may help you overcome your silly, silly fears.

It never really occured to me how deep the division is between people of different races and classes.

Standard American English: What are the rules?

There are four major parts to every language system: lexicon, grammar, semantics, and phonology. When linguists study a language they are most concerned with these four systems.

Just because a white person has no word like "nappy head" that he can call another of his own race- that a black man can't- doesn't mean a person should be punished for a badly done satire.

A take-off on Alice in Wonderland in order to explain the usage of underlined grammar points

A sociological look at how linguistics tells us about our societies, and especially class differences.

A brief overview of the correlation between the two.

The only thing you should be taking to work with you is your knowledge, a good cup of coffee and your professionalism.

Meticulously Elevating the Modern day English

This is the best "Life Comes at you Fast" commercial featuring K-Fed (Do you want fries with that?) for Nationwide.

...most job offerings require you to be "bilingual". This is confusing as there are so many different forms of language in this day and age.

The latest release by Mike Judge (of Office Space fame) is chalk-full of social commentary, and laughs to boot.

Got time to waste? Here are 101 web sites to surf where you can waste all your free time.

What to do if you encounter online scammers

How would DeToqueville react if he were set loose in today's America- a comparison between his 19th century views and what he might conclude today

More liberal claptrap

A personal account of how an innocent encounter with a stranger became a lesson in prejudice and linguistics, and how this experience made me pontificate on how others percieve me.

Luke Beatty, a Harvard-educated man who founded AssociatedContent.com in his basement, lets us know what changes are coming.

African American Democrat Eugene Robinson made this statement about a commentator calling Condoleezza Rice articulate: �…I hear some commentator describe her as, quote, articulate, which is code for a black person who speaks...

Black male unemployment is still high even for those with a good education.

Sprint and Cingular are two of the most popular cellular carriers. So which one is best? Here's a hint: it's not Cingular.

A work analyzing the problems in creating a national language in the United States.

In 2000, the U.S. Department of Education reported that over 37% of K-12 students were culturally, linguistically, and ethnically different from the dominant U.S. culture.

A review of HBO's critically acclaimed series Curb your Enthusiasm, Season 4 on DVD, including an episode guide.

Many people have preconceived ideas and stereotypes about cultures and co-cultures.

Wow your holiday guests with a sweet traditional favorite.

To function in society, an individual must be literate.

Music critics said rap music wouldn't last. Record companies said it was too harsh and black-oriented. In twenty years, rap music has grown from its street beginnings in Harlem and the South Bronx.

Sociolinguistics is the "study of language in its social context." This field of study focuses on structure and language use to gain a better understanding of human communication.

While I am not entirely confused about Bill Cosby's remarks to the public about the crisis in the African-American community, I'm confused over his need to say what he did...