Ebonics Research Paper

African American Vernacular English is also known as Ebonics is commonly defined as black English. While trying to define Ebonics on an American English grammatical level is tricky, there have been arguments on whether it should be considered a dialect or language. How one comprehends the meaning of Ebonics should do with their understanding of a play on words, while still allowing these similarities and difference to branch off English. There is more depth to Ebonics than people realize, from the structuring to linking the word to other meanings, but it still contains features that are quite different than standard English. To figure out whether Ebonics is a language or a dialect form of English depends on how someone defines the two on a …show more content…
Because it works like our standard language, the differences are very up front due to the pronunciation and spelling of commonly used words it can be easily distinguished. It's a straightforward dialect, no different from Cajun Vernacular English in the south. People consider Ebonics to be poorly spoken English but it’s a way communicate faster in these areas. Those who consider Ebonics to be slang or lower in speaking standards hold this belief because it has been instilled and formed for years and now is rooted in our societies …show more content…
Unison among communication is the main purpose for why Ebonics and other non-standard dialects have a negative perception to it. Toni Morrison an African American novelist discussed in an interview the usage of Ebonics and why it’s widely used for certain communities. She stated, “the language, only the language... it is the thing that black people love so much… The worst of all possible things that could happen is to lose that language. There are certain things I cannot say without recourse to my language”