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Black English Vernacular

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Black English Vernacular
n. Abbr. BEV
See African American Vernacular English.
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Noun1.Black English Vernacular - a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
AAVE, African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics
American English, American language, American - the English language as used in the United States
gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang
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Her discussions of Black English vernacular and folk culture are a strength of the text.
Gender-Voice-Vernacular by Taylor-Guthrie, Danille / African American Review
Price (1993) examined the speech of four black students from poverty-stricken families who could readily shift from Black English Vernacular to Standard American English.
A Content Analysis of the Style of Speeches of Black College Students by Evans, V. / Journal of Instructional Psychology
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