African American English
- noun
- /ˈæfrɪkən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
- Specialized
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inglés afroamericano
- For example, should comparisons be limited to a Mainstream American English (MAE) standard, or could other dialect standards (in particular, nonstandard dialects such as African American English (AAE) or Appalachian English) be used?
- African American English dialect
- African American English speaking children
- speak African American English
And so they were able to do this through the administratory literacy with AAE, Oh, African American English, not AAVE.
- And so they were able to do this through the administratory literacy with AAE, Oh, African American English, not AAVE.
Examples
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Many young African American students are speakers of African American English (AAE).
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It's an African American author who is addressing arguments about how African American English ought to be treated in schools.
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As noted above, 17 children were identified as speakers of African American English, either in their assessment reports or in their language sample transcripts.
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Finally, the sample was linguistically diverse, with 17 participants having significant exposure to a language other than English and an additional 17 speaking African American English dialect.
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Many young African American students are proud speakers of African American English in their classrooms.
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Linguists have documented distinct features in African American English, such as the use of unique vocabulary and grammar.
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Research shows that African American English plays a significant role in shaping cultural identity among African American communities.
Synonyms
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A way of speaking American English that many African Americans use
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A way of speaking English used mainly by African Americans in the United States
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A form of American English with its own grammar and words, often spoken by African Americans
A way of speaking English used by many African Americans with its own grammar, words, and sounds
A way of speaking English with its own grammar, sounds, and words used by many African Americans
A variety of American English many Black people speak, with different pronunciation, grammar, and words
A way of speaking English used by many Black people in the United States with its own sounds and grammar
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — a variety of English associated with African Americans in the United States — is directly and transparently derived from the constituents 'African' + 'American' + 'English', where the adjectives specify the social/ethnic group and national context of the language. This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would readily infer the overall meaning.
Etymology
African American English comes from a long history when people from West Africa and English speakers lived and worked together in the United States and mixed their ways of speaking, creating new sounds and rhythms. So, it means 'a way of speaking English' that keeps African rhythms and uses some different words and rules.