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 ...

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 ...

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.

ICYMI*: This study showing that large language models (AI) output racist stereotypes about speakers of AAVE (African-American Vernacular English) that connect with overtly negative stereotypes ...

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 ...

Another resource for Black linguistics is on the way. In the next few years, we will have the Oxford Dictionary of African American English. According to The New York Times, this new dictionary is ...

Think again! Read on for what you should know about AAL. 1. The V in AAVE stands for vernacular. African American Vernacular English (AAVE) references the language being used in more casual settings.

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 ...