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ebonics
Ebonics (name) means Another name for African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).
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Another name for African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).
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Etymology
Formed as a blend of ebony and phonics. Scholars coined the term at the Cognitive and Language Development of the Black Child conference in 1973, led by Robert L. Williams, who then published it in his book Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks (1975). Some now consider it outdated.
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AAVE
Rhymes for ebonics
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What is the meaning of ebonics?
"ebonics" (name) means another name for African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).
What is another word for ebonics?
Other words for "ebonics" include AAVE.
