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An affected style of (American English) speech that employs cadences, rhythms, and a style of contractions mostly associated with the following segments of African American culture/demographic groups: . 1) Gospel preachers 2) Those parodying racist entertainment such as Amos and Andy 3) Gangsta language and cadences IMPORTANT NOTE: Calling such speech "ghettoric" implies that the speaker lapses in and out of this style, rather than using it exclusively. (If the speaker uses it as his/her primary style of speech, it is probably not an affect, but rather, their manner of speaking
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