Post by Oscar Knight on Aug 1, 2014 5:58:37 GMT -6
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebonics
www.thefreedictionary.com/Ebonics
Ebony = Black ........Phonics = Sounds
www.thefreedictionary.com/Ebonics
Ebony = Black ........Phonics = Sounds
E•bon•ics or e•bon•ics (ɪˈbɒn ɪks)
n. (used with a sing. v.)
Black English.
[1970–75, Amer.; b. of ebony and phonics]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. Ebonics - 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 English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English
American English, American language, American - the English language as used in the United States
gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
www.thefreedictionary.com/Ebonics
n. (used with a sing. v.)
Black English.
[1970–75, Amer.; b. of ebony and phonics]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. Ebonics - 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 English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English
American English, American language, American - the English language as used in the United States
gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
www.thefreedictionary.com/Ebonics