As always, John McWhorter’s articles about linguistics are right on target. (And as always, I can’t help but wish that he’d think as rigorously when writing about other subjects.)

#Linguistics #JohnMcWhorter #NewYorkTimes #Kriol #English #BlackEnglish #Ebonics #Australia #UnitedStates

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/opinion/language-kriol-australia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-04.zZnS.l49J6l-al3ni&smid=url-share

i love this

"I hope the folks Down Under will come to understand that Kriol is one of their national treasures just as Black English is one of ours."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/opinion/language-kriol-australia.html