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
“I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, it has crossed over!’” said Weldon, a linguist who studies African American English.
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
African American English is unique, but all of the individual things that make it unique are cross-linguistically common and attested.
From Slate • May 18, 2021
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