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Definition of Black English Vernacular
1. Noun. A nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States.
Generic synonyms: American, American English, American Language
Examples of language type: Gangsta
Language type: Colloquialism
Definition of Black English Vernacular
1. Proper noun. (synonym of African American Vernacular English) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Black English Vernacular
Literary usage of Black English Vernacular
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Review of Assessment Issues in Gifted Education and Their Implications for by Mary M. Frasier, Jaime H. Garcia, A. Harry Passow (1998)
"In W. Labov (Ed.), Language in the inner city: Studies in Black English vernacular (pp.
201-240). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ..."
2. A Review of Assessment Issues in Gifted Education and Their Implications for by Mary M. Frasier, Jaime H. Garcia, A. Harry Passow (1998)
"In W. Labov (Ed.), Language in the inner city: Studies in Black English vernacular (pp.
201-240). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ..."
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