deliberate misspellings

[Mark A. Mandel]

Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU> writes:

>>>>>
At 2:28 AM -0800 3/27/01, Margaret Lee wrote:
>Deliberate misspellings in Hip Hop culture represents a rebellion
>against the use of White English language rules and standards.
>
For an earlier politically motivated misspelling, cf. "Amerika"
(among anti-Vietnam War activists from the late '60's).
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Also "AmeriKKKa" among social activists, but I can't provide a cite or more definite context.


-- Mark A. Mandel