Tag: ebonics

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Liberals reliably fall for what I call the “just like me” fallacy—that is, they assume that all humans are inherently like them in terms of motivations, intelligence, and outlook. Any perceivable differences in behavior—whether interpersonal, intercultural, or interracial—must result from environmental causes, not from anything innate. (more…)

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Even though it does not receive quite as much attention as it deserves, one important aspect of the Cultural Revolution in the 60s is the sudden rise and rapid dominance of “descriptivism” in academia, education, and editorial staff in dictionaries, usage guides, and grammar manuals. (more…)