American vs Black English Vernacular

Black English Vernacular vs American

American and Black English Vernacular both are nouns.

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

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

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

American: the English language as used in the United States
Black English Vernacular: 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, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics.

American (noun)	Black English Vernacular (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 Vernacular (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 Vernacular

Words related to "American"

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