Slang
History
Linguistic Features
Culture
100

What does ¨cap¨ mean?

Lie

100

How much recording of early AAE was?

There was little to none technology and written documents were scarce.

100

What is in Standard American English?: "She be working late on Mondays."

¨She works late on Mondays¨

100

Name the early-1900s black subculture born in NYC, of which poet Langston Hughes was a big part of.

Harlem Renaissance

200

What does ¨rizz¨ mean?

Style, charm or attractiveness

200

Where does AAE have their roots in?

In the southern part of the US.

200

What is in Standard American English?:¨Besides, it ain't Christian¨

¨Besides, it is not Christian¨

200

This Nobel Prize-winning author wrote the novel Beloved.

Toni Morrison

300

What is the AAVE slang for: conflict between two people?

¨Beef¨

300

How many AAVE origin theories are there and what are their names?

Three different theories: baby-talk theory, dialect theory and creole theory.

300

Since which century does "ain't" starts to become unaccepted?

Early 20th century

300

Along with Black people, this marginalized group is a core part of this subculture.

LGBTQ Community

400

What is the AAVE slang for: Someone or something pretentious, fancy or materialistic?

¨Bougie¨

400

What happened in a high-school in California?

Ebonics was recognised as a native language for the African American students to study.

400

True or false: In AAVE, you can omit ¨am¨ and ¨was¨

False

400

Kendrick Lamar is the only rapper to ever win this prestigious prize.

Pulitzer Prize
500

What is the ¨Deebo Method¨?

When you give your things to a robber willingly

500

Why did African Americans migrate to other parts of the US?

For the desire to improve their wealth and social status.

500

What is the process in which neutral feature becomes socially associated with one racialized group?

Linguistic racialization

500

What is the current linguistic situation of Black Americans?

Diglossia

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