African-American Vernacular English

English

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Proper noun

African-American Vernacular English

  1. A variation of Modern English spoken predominantly by lower socioeconomic class individuals of African descent, usually in urban or suburban surroundings in the United States.
    Synonyms: African-American English, Afro-American Vernacular English, Black English, BE, Black English Vernacular, BEV, Ebonics, (colloquial, often pejorative) jive

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See also

  • AAE
  • Category:African-American Vernacular English

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