African American English
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of African American English
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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"This affects fairness for African American English speakers in every institution using voice technology, including health care and employment."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
“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
African American English presented itself proudly in Black expression, says Ron Holland, associate professor of English at Bellevue College.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 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
Even as researchers divided northern New Jersey from southern New Jersey, or the inland South from the Gulf Coast, linguistics held as conventional wisdom that African American English was a single entity, regardless of place.
From Slate ● May 18, 2021
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