[Rebecca]

Contrary to popular belief, 'Ebonics' (an alternate term is African American Vernacular English, or AAVE)is not poor English. It is actually a dialect of Standard American English, and makes use of mostly English words with some anglicisms of African words. It uses grammar rules which are common in African languages (such as the rules governing the conjugation of the verb 'to be') and that's why it sounds like poor grammar to Standard English speakers. AAVE is a legitimate dialect and deserves a status which reflects that.

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Name : Rebecca, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Mormon, Age : 21, City : Ottawa, State : NA Country : Canada, Occupation : Linguistics student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Rebecca]

I think it's sort of funny that you imply that 'axe' is an improper way to pronounce 'ask', since 'axe' is the Middle English way to pronounce the word! (for example, from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: 'Axe hym thyself, it thou nat trowest me...') So, one could argue that 'ask' is the incorrect pronunciation. (The excerpt is from the Friar's Tale)

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Name : Rebecca, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Mormon, Age : 21, City : Ottawa, State : NA Country : Canada, Occupation : Linguistics student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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