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black english

Black English
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /blæk ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
    • /blæk ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /blæk ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Definitions of black english words

  • noun black english the group of related dialects of American English spoken variously by many black people in the U.S. 3
  • noun black english Also called African American Vernacular English, African American English, Afro-American English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular English.a dialect of American English characterized by pronunciations, syntactic structures, and vocabulary associated with and used by some North American black people and exhibiting a wide variety and range of forms varying in the extent to which they differ from standard English. 1
  • noun black english any of a variety of dialects of English or English-based pidgins and creoles associated with and used by black people. 1

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Parts of speech for Black english

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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black english popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black english usage trend in Literature

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