Black english
name
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of several varieties of English spoken by or associated with Black people, especially people of African origin or in Africa.
"Sranan-Tongo is a New World Black language form produced by the same processes that gave rise to Afro-American and Afro-Caribbean Black English."
- 2 Any of several varieties of English spoken by or associated with Black people, especially people of African origin or in Africa.; Synonym of African-American English (“AAE”), sometimes specifically African-American Vernacular English (“AAVE”). US
"Perhaps Black English will yield a new neutral term for wokeness."
- 3 Any of several varieties of English spoken by or associated with Black people, especially people of African origin or in Africa.; Synonym of Multicultural London English (“MLE”). UK
- 4 Any of several varieties of English spoken by or associated with Black people, especially people of African origin or in Africa.; Synonym of Greater Toronto English (“MTE”). Canada
Example
More examples"Sranan-Tongo is a New World Black language form produced by the same processes that gave rise to Afro-American and Afro-Caribbean Black English."