Slang
What does ¨cap¨ mean?
Lie
How much recording of early AAVE was?
There was little to none technology and written documents were scarce.
What is in Standard American English?: "She be working late on Mondays."
¨She works late on Mondays¨
Name the early-1900s black subculture born in NYC, of which poet Langston Hughes was a big part of.
Harlem Renaissance
What does to ¨read someone¨ mean?
To insult them or tell someone the honest truth about themselves
Where does AAVE have their roots in?
West African Languages and European English.
What is in Standard American English?:¨Besides, it ain't Christian¨
¨Besides, it is not Christian¨
This Nobel Prize-winning author wrote the novel Beloved.
Toni Morrison
What is the meaning of 'The saxophones are getting louder?"
Someone is going to die or something REALLY bad is about to happen?
How many AAVE origin theories are there and what are their names?
Three different theories: baby-talk theory, dialect theory and creole theory.
Since which century does "ain't" starts to become unaccepted?
Early 20th century
Where do a lot of Black slang come from?
Black (queer) ballroom scene
What is the AAVE slang for: Someone or something pretentious, fancy or materialistic?
¨Bougie¨
What is Gentrification?
The phenomenon of transforming marginalized communities to make it more desirable.
True or false: In AAVE, you can omit ¨am¨ and ¨was¨
False
Kendrick Lamar is the only rapper to ever win this prestigious prize.
What is the ¨Deebo Method¨?
When you give your things to a robber willingly
Why did African Americans migrate to other parts of the US?
For the desire to improve their wealth and social status.
What is the process in which neutral feature becomes socially associated with one racialized group?
Linguistic racialization
Who is a well-known Black director that has been around for Decades?
Tyler Perry