African American English
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of African American English
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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One group commonly misunderstood by voice technology are individuals who speak African American English, or AAE.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024
In a recent online presentation, editors and researchers working on a first-of-its-kind dictionary of African American English gave a status update on the project.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023
“It is almost never the case that African American English is recognized as even legitimate, much less ‘good’ or something to be lauded,” she said.
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2022
The professor said his team will solicit “crowd-sourced contributions” to the dictionary from Black Americans to give the most accurate snapshot of African American English and its contributions to the English language.
From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2022
So among African American English speakers in D.C., what’s considered a Southern accent?
From Slate • May 18, 2021
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