Meaning of Ebonics | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Ebonics.
   alt-of, uncountable
2. African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).
   uncountable

Examples

“Buried among the jargon of the announcement was a mention⟳ of a name⟳ for AAVE, suggested by a Black scholar in 1975^([sic]) but never adopted by linguists: Ebonics. That word, concocted from ebony (a color term from the name⟳ of a dark-colored wood) and phonics (the name⟳ of a method for teaching reading), was destined to attach to the board⟳ as if chiseled into a block⟳ of granite and hung round their necks.”

“But with exotic dancers, binge-drinking, tooth-ripping, show⟳ tunes, time travel⟳, ebonics and murder⟳, it's an approach⟳ not usually seen onstage.”

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