On why folks are alingual. When we kidnapped folks from Africa, they brought
west African grammar. The verb to be is not conjugated. This lead to Black
English phrases like "He be going." Now, if you are familiar with it, you
can still understand it. What is unfortunate, is that some people don't
realize that in the business world, folks use standard English. They think
that their usage is standard English. I have tried repeatedly to explain
that in writings to the powers that be, one should put a helping verb before
the past participle. They always use it alone. "I seen it." White
Americans do this do. This is why I have supported the Oakland school
district's use of Ebonics. It is easier to learn a language if your teacher
also speaks your language and treats it with respect.
This leads to another cause of alingualism. California has passed laws
severely limiting bilingual education. US citizens are the laughing stock of
the world because so few of us know any other language. Senator Hyakawa used
to brag about it. And it makes it more difficult for other language speakers
to learn English. Studies have shown that children who are taught in their
own language and the new one, excel in all subjects, knowing the grammar of
both the languages. The proponents of English only are not interested in
educated kids, only in immigrant bashing.
I apologize for my own misspellings. I am no typist, have a disability of
numb hands, an am abominable speller, and forget to use spell check.
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