Learning Every Day! (Black English Vernacular [BEV]) · 4:35pm Oct 20th, 2015

Currently reading an essay written by Dillard on Black English Vernacular and its History, and I thought I'd share this paragraph:

"One expression used by Jupiter is sure nuff – probably the sho nuff which is often regarded as a Hollywood stereotype but which is actually observable in many speech events in the Black community. […] It has a regular relationship to Gullah sho nuff sho, in that it drops the second part of the iterative compound; one of the notable differences between present-day basilect and Gullah is that the former does not have the iteratives. Krapp hazily theorized that Jupiter’s language forms 'may have been derived by Poe from a not very discriminating recollection of the New England literary dialect'; if he had focused on this form, he might have concluded that Poe invented Hollywood dialect stereotypes and even the movie scenario!"

[Dillard "A Sketch Of The History Of Black English"]

I have learned that Poe may have created a Hollywood stereotype and possibly a movie scenario.

He could've made millions.

...

Maybe.

Also I'm going to be doing research on Mississippi BEV since BEV creole is different from state to state. If I find that it is understandable enough, since phrases like this confused the heck out of me:

"I done pass fibe big limb, massa, pon dis side."

The explanation is even more eye-opening (also from Dillard):

That is, Jupiter’s passing the limbs had just taken place; but the head had been left on the tree a long time ago – long enough, at least, for the crows to eat away the flesh. This is just what would be expected for Plantation Creole of that period.

I sort of got it. The limb made since but...

Pon dis side? Not really understandable to me. That's why I'm giving you guys for A Slave's Freedom an extremely rough sketch of BEV, which is manageable. I'd rather have you all understand it, then to not understand Dyson at all.

Just to drop some knowledge, since I'm not sure when the next update will be out. Currently swamped in school work.

-Soaring

P.S. Flint is still bae.

P.S.S. Megatron, I'm not cheating on you.