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How To Pay for a Baby

 In the article “ How To Pay for a Baby”, Kool A.D uses colloquialism, slang and regional diction to bring the message of how difficult it is to finance a child.  Throughout the text the author explores the topic of having a baby and informs young parents that it is not an easy thing to take on.Colloquilalism is a less than informal way of speaking. Throughout the article it is clear that his background has an affect on his speech. When the author says “I’mma keep it 100 with y’all. This is a use of regional diction as the audience can assume from reading the text that he is American and from the south. Other slang words such as “yaper” are used in order to bring his point across of how much it cost for a baby. His use of strange words and curses are there to keep the reader intrigued with the topic. How to pay for a baby is generally not interesting topic unless you are looking for desperate ways to finance a child, Kool A.D is very smart in using language to intrigue.  His style of writing is so different from typical texts about parenting. The common idea is that having a baby is an amazing a beautiful thing. Kool A.D almost shocks literature with the idea that it drains your bank account and consumes your time. 


In conclusion Kool A.D is a very smart man hiding behind his colloquialism words in order to keep the reader engaged. 

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