Later, I emigrated to the U.S. to teach linguistics at Wayne State University and began researching and teaching what academics call African American Vernacular English, or the everyday speech of ...

Tracey Weldon, who worked as a linguist in higher education for nearly 30 years, said African American Vernacular English shares certain features like multiple negation ("she ain’t got no money ...

1. The V in AAVE stands for vernacular. African American Vernacular English (AAVE) references the language being used in more casual settings. However, as time progressed, language scholars ...

She felt like the token Black girl — and she quickly realized that speaking African American Vernacular English (AAVE) to her White classmates would only make people question her intelligence.

For years, people have brought to light that some slang words that are used on an everyday basis originate from African American Vernacular English, or AAVE. And when used incorrectly, it can be ...

will provide editorial guidance to Oxford as it develops a dictionary dedicated to African American Vernacular English (AAVE). “African American English has had a profound impact on the world ...

Echoing the speech patterns of her white colleagues, she avoided African American Vernacular English, spoke in a quieter voice and buttoned down her mannerisms. Even in casual moments around the ...

This is especially true when it comes to African American Vernacular English (AAVE) — a variety of English primarily spoken by groups of Black Americans. It’s not the power language.

told Atlanta Black Star that the research project has the potential to eliminate long-held negative beliefs that African American vernacular English is unintelligent. “One of the things that I ...