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American vs African American Vernacular English

African American Vernacular English vs American

American and African American Vernacular English both are nouns.

American is an adjective but African American Vernacular English is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American Yes Yes No No
African American Vernacular English Yes No No No
As nouns, African American Vernacular English is a hyponym of American; that is, African American Vernacular English is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than American:
  • American: the English language as used in the United States
  • African American Vernacular English: a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
American (noun) African American Vernacular English (noun)
the English language as used in the United States a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States
a native or inhabitant of the United States
a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
American (adjective) African American Vernacular English (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
Difference between American and African American Vernacular English

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