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| − | Ebonics is a pseudo-academic term coined in the 1970's by [[African American|African-American]] college students to give legitimacy to the colloquial dialect spoken by uneducated underclasses | + | Ebonics is a pseudo-academic term coined in the 1970's by [[African American|African-American]] college students to give legitimacy to the colloquial dialect spoken by uneducated underclasses. This dialect is more appropiately called [[African-American Vernacular English]] by linguists. |
The term became more widespred in 1996 with the [[Oakland]] School Board controversy, where the teaching of American English was replaced with the teaching of this new "dialect." | The term became more widespred in 1996 with the [[Oakland]] School Board controversy, where the teaching of American English was replaced with the teaching of this new "dialect." | ||
[[Category: English language]] | [[Category: English language]] | ||
Revision as of 02:05, October 27, 2015
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Ebonics is a pseudo-academic term coined in the 1970's by African-American college students to give legitimacy to the colloquial dialect spoken by uneducated underclasses. This dialect is more appropiately called African-American Vernacular English by linguists.
The term became more widespred in 1996 with the Oakland School Board controversy, where the teaching of American English was replaced with the teaching of this new "dialect."