Observations on the language development of my children. Native English mother, Native Swedish Father. Home language: English, school language: Swedish.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Californian lingo

In the late 80s early 90s California-speak caught on as "fly" speak among the youth on the east coast.
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--I'm going to the pizza place. You comin' with?

X regularly speaks in this happenin' speak.

--Is Daddy coming with?
--Why isn't Kimber coming with?

In Swedish the structure is set up this way ending with the preposition "med" --with. Or is it a throw back to the hip speak of Cali?

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