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African American Vernacular English
noun
Black English
(def 1)
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Abbreviation
: AAVE
Also called
African American English
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Where Did African American Vernacular English Come From?
AAVE is unfairly stigmatized and sometimes labeled "bad English." But, the grammar is actually as complex as Standard American English (SAE), possibly even more so. Here is our tribute to African American Vernacular English.
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