Ebonics vs American

American vs Ebonics

Ebonics and American both are nouns.

Ebonics is not an adjective while American is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Ebonics	Yes	No	No	No
American	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

Ebonics: 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 Ebonics include American English, American language.

Ebonics (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

Ebonics (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 Ebonics and American

Words related to "American"

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