Etymology

ebonics

ebon·ics
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Today it means: African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). Full definition →

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The story

Blend of ebony + phonics. Coined by scholars at the Cognitive and Language Development of the Black Child conference in 1973 led by Robert L. Williams and published in his book Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks (1975). Considered outdated by some.

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