Word Spy - Ebonics

Ebonics

n. Ebony + phonics. Another word for Black English, which the American Speech Language and Hearing Association now recognizes as a separate dialect with its own syntax and vocabulary.

Related Words:

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edubabble
manual babbling
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pubilect
Spinnish

Categories:

Language (General)
Sociology (General)

Posted on December 24, 1996

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