Huh, so, somewhere between situated-the-adjective's meanings and the meaning I know for it. Because that second adjective meaning can also be used in the "Bob's well situated." sense. Although I've only heard that use from wealthy people trying to claim they're middle class. ("We're not rich, we're comfortably situated. My parents only have two cars!" "yeah, the Lambo and the Benz." *eyeroll*)
I'd be interested to see a study of dialectic tags like si'chiated mapped against physical and cultural space, to find where the meaning shifts occur. I know a lot of what I learned as Appalachian Vernacular English (AVE) is, away from Appalachia, more readily understood as African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). I've had people look askance at me for "acting black" when what's actually happening is I've fallen into the language of my Dad's family.
Now that I think of it, I also get that reaction when I ask for or offer Red Drink. It's the drink that you have at barbecues, the specifics are unimportant but it should taste red. In the Midwest it's a black culture thing, but it's the only drink that tastes good with smoked meat when you have a sunburn. So if you're serving smoked meat at a party in summer, you should have Red Drink available for people who want it, regardless of race.
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Re: Hmm ...
Date: 2019-02-12 05:34 pm (UTC)I'd be interested to see a study of dialectic tags like si'chiated mapped against physical and cultural space, to find where the meaning shifts occur. I know a lot of what I learned as Appalachian Vernacular English (AVE) is, away from Appalachia, more readily understood as African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). I've had people look askance at me for "acting black" when what's actually happening is I've fallen into the language of my Dad's family.
Now that I think of it, I also get that reaction when I ask for or offer Red Drink. It's the drink that you have at barbecues, the specifics are unimportant but it should taste red. In the Midwest it's a black culture thing, but it's the only drink that tastes good with smoked meat when you have a sunburn. So if you're serving smoked meat at a party in summer, you should have Red Drink available for people who want it, regardless of race.