American vs Black English

Black English vs American

American and Black English both are nouns.

American is an adjective but Black English is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
American	Yes	Yes	No	No
Black English	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Black English is a hyponym of American; that is, Black English is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than American:

American: the English language as used in the United States
Black English: a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States

Other hyponyms of American include AAVE, African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics.

American (noun)	Black 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)	Black 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 Black English

Words related to "American"

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