African American Vernacular English

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AAVE
Pronunciation
/ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən vərˈnækjələr ˈɪŋlɪʃ/
Category
Community
Related Field
Educational

Examples in Context

  1. The Study of Language and Political Elements in African American Vernacular English(AAVE)
  2. Positive Impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the Development of African American Vernacular English(AAVE)
  3. Expressions of African American Vernacular English(AAVE) in the Speech of Classical African American Motion Pictures
  4. African American Vernacular English(AAVE) has distinct and systematic features and has been a unique variety of English.
  5. This paper begins with the origin of African American vernacular English, then analyses the features of Black English, and probes into the relationship between language, race and social class.