african american vernacular

Alternative names

african-american vernacular

Synonyms

ebonics African American Vernacular English Black English Vernacular Black English

Examples

This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and it is more different from standard English than any other dialect spoken in continental North America. William Labov

However, research in the years that followed found that in many of its important features, African American Vernacular English was becoming not less, but more different from other dialects. William Labov

Words in the phrase

african american vernacular

Close letter words and terms

african american idiom african american language african american slang african american vernacular dialect African American Vernacular English african american vernacular language