Wednesday, February 9, 2011

a-Dialectin'




The following is a definition of my dialect pronunciations, phrases, and grammar.

Pronunciations
  • "Barack Obama" becomes "B. Hussein Obama"
  • Dropping -g: "Cookin," "eatin," "meetin."
  • Replace i with a or ah. Ex: time with tahm.
  • The e in cement is emphasized. "Ceement"
Phrases
  • "Alternative energy sources" means new places to drill for oil.
  • "Fiscal Responsibility" means cutting the National Endowment of the Arts (budget $271 million) to cover a $1 trillion dollar deficit.
  • "Tax policy" means reducing taxes for rich people.
  • "Staying the course" otherwise meaning to do the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Synonyms: insanity
  • "Celebrating Shakespeare" making up words.
  • "Lamestream media" references all news sources besides Fox News.
Grammar
  • Randomly add prefix a-. Ex: "The trees are a-falling."
  • Adding -ed. Ex: "I choosed that car."
  • Using a redundant "done." Ex: "I done worked hard."
  • Use of fixin'. Ex: "I'm fixin' for a hike."
  • Soda is always "coke."

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