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Originally Posted by BRISK
I once worked with this guy who was a middle upper class black guy, his parents were both educated and working professionals (lawyer & doctor), he was well educated (university degree), and he spoke perfect english.
He would always speak perfect english unless suddenly he happened to be around another black person, then he would immediately begin speaking 100% ebonics. As soon as the other black person was gone, he would immediately begin speaking perfect english again. It was an interesting phenomenon to witness.
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I've noticed this as well. I also know a few black people that speak nothing but perfect english, go to hardcore shows with me and never speak a word of slang.
No matter what, a person is always their surroundings. If they hang out with enough individuals speaking proper, they will too. If they speak to people who speak with heavy slang via phone, face to face, etc... The speech patterns will be harder to lose.
On the flipside, I've also noticed a lot of educated white people who speak perfect english, yet once they are out drinking or in a more chaotic environment, they let loose with the expletives as if the word "fuck" had replaces the word "the".