Ebonics
Ebon·ics
African-American Vernacular EnglishAfrican-American Vernacular English (AAVE).
US/iˈbɑnɪks/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).
Origin
Blend of ebony + phonics. Coined by scholars at the Cognitive and Language Development ofBlend of ebony + phonics. Coined by scholars at the Cognitive and Language Development of the Black Child conference in 1973 led by Robert L. Williams and published in his book Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks (1975). Considered outdated by some.
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