That's Not a Verb.

In which Emily responds to a four month old comment, contextualizing linguistics with YouTube (specifically Rhett & Link and RayWilliamJohnson) and completely fails to explain registers of speech or mention anything about connotation vs. denotation, or neologisms.

But you guys are good googlers, right? ;) (See what I did there?)

Footage courtesy of the Prelinger Archives:
http://www.archive.org/details/Measureo1962

Rhett & Link's Barbeque Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ubTQfr_tyY
Their CD?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QasLFxx2rvU

RayWilliamJohnson:
http://www.youtube.com/RayWilliamJohnson
http://www.youtube.com/BreakingNYC

Thanks to Mark Abley for writing The Prodigal Tongue

(and Deborah Tannen for the lectures I briefly mentioned)

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[maxMillerAA]

A former student of mine pulled this video up for me. Teaching in a school that is becoming more diverse, I purposely address code switching often in my classes. I'm thrilled to have a wonderfully articulated and interesting explanation. I look forward to using this in class.

[ChateauOfADoubt]

@maxMillerAA Thank you so much! That means a lot to me.

[LilMiss19x]

I love how I seen this video from the Nerdfighters website. But it didn't show up in my subscription box. I learned from the video as I do with everyone of your vlogs.

[ChateauOfADoubt]

@LilMiss19x thanks! this video is 4 months old so maybe you weren't subscribed to me when I put it up.

[leeflailmarch]

Finally! Someone's speaking up about it!

Better than Marina Orlova (hotforwords), in my opinion. :D

[ChateauOfADoubt]

@leeflailmarch wow! That was such a nice compliment, thank you!:D

[RayWilliamJohnson]

I'm don't really misuse the word "troll." I'm just trollin'.

=P

[TheProfessionalsShow]

as an english major, i can relate

[supersharayah]

oh emily, how I love when you teach me things. <3

[emmfan09]

I just used this video to help me study for my linguistics final exam. I didn't really understand prescriptivism/descriptivism until now. Thanks, YouTube. <3

[leeflailmarch]

@ChateauOfADoubt You're welcome. It's true. Hey, I noticed just now that RayWJ actually commented on this. Haha!

[TaylorMarieGreen]

It's nice to see a young intelligent talented girl...

Or person in general, I forgot what it is like to listen to someone with more then one brain cell.

I like your style, & wish you nothing but success.