Black English Vernacular vs American

American vs Black English Vernacular

Black English Vernacular and American both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, American is a hypernym of Black English Vernacular; that is, American is a word with a broader meaning than Black English Vernacular:

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

Other hypernyms of Black English Vernacular include American English, American language.

Black English Vernacular (noun)	American (noun)
a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States	the English language as used 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

Black English Vernacular (adjective)	American (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 Black English Vernacular and American

Words related to "American"

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