"Black English" meaning in All languages combined

See Black English on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Black English
  1. Any of several varieties of English spoken by or associated with Black people, especially people of African origin or in Africa.
    (US) Synonym of African-American English (“AAE”), sometimes specifically African-American Vernacular English (“AAVE”).
    Tags: US Categories (topical): Dialects, English, Sociolinguistics Synonyms: African-American English [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Black_English-en-name-SNVhqoF5 Disambiguation of Dialects: 45 29 21 5 Disambiguation of English: 37 27 23 12 Disambiguation of Sociolinguistics: 39 30 26 5 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 30 8 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 31 30 7 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 30 28 10
  2. Any of several varieties of English spoken by or associated with Black people, especially people of African origin or in Africa.
    (UK) Synonym of Multicultural London English (“MLE”)
    Tags: UK Synonyms: Multicultural London English [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Black_English-en-name-2TY-o0NF Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 30 8 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 31 30 7 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 30 28 10
  3. Any of several varieties of English spoken by or associated with Black people, especially people of African origin or in Africa.
    (CA) Synonym of Greater Toronto English (“MTE”)
    Tags: Canada Synonyms: Greater Toronto English [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Black_English-en-name-S8VZHysi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 30 8 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 31 30 7 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 30 28 10
  4. Any of several varieties of English spoken by or associated with Black people, especially people of African origin or in Africa.
    Sense id: en-Black_English-en-name-cWeRDKQs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: blaccent, Black British, Black English Vernacular, Ebonics

Alternative forms

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