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The parent post also changed the words in addition to adding line breaks. I grew up with a family member who spoke (and wrote) Hawaiian pidgin. His emails woul
by socialismisok 4y ago
The parent post also changed the words in addition to adding line breaks.
I grew up with a family member who spoke (and wrote) Hawaiian pidgin. His emails would be like, " Eyyy! Me an bruddah Brent goin to get plate lunch. You want?"
Obviously, his Hawaiian vernacular was an important part of who he was, and retyping that could change the identity of the speaker, e.g., "Hey, my close friend Brent and I are going to pick up some Hawaiian take away lunch. Would you like me to pick some up for you?"
Now, not all folks are that attached to how they write, or may be self conscious about their English and really appreciate the corrections.
Hence, a gentle warning and note that if the author is bothered, they'll remove it seems just about right. It's extending a courtesy to the author and saying, "please assume I had good intent!"
- Markoff 4y agoHis Hawaiian pidgin seems much more efficient than your transcription and I would prefer it as non-native speaker. But English is like my 3rd or 4th language so what do I know...
- socialismisok 4y agoPeople speak how people speak. The point is that making editorial changes to how someone speaks can change the identity embodied by the text.