Hooked on Ebonics

The article dives into several important concepts as they relate to the understanding of Ebonics. The author explains that there are rules and variety within Ebonics that demonstrate its value as a variety of English. The author also addresses that Ebonics is not just "a black thing" and that many whites, Hispanics and Asian Americans all engage in AAVE.

Posted by Elizabeth McCrindle on March 8, 2016

Tags:
African American Language;
Variation;
Socioeconomic Status;
Education;
Slang

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