What is Ebonics? Is it a language or not? Ebonics, referred to as black English, is a.

             language with clearly evident African American roots. It has been found that, when.

             learning English, African-Americans adapted the language using some of the structure.

             and rules of their own native tongue. This Black English has carried on through slavery.

             and then freedom for hundreds of years. Though often incorrectly defined as a language,.

             it really is a nonstandard dialect spoken in many homes in the inner cities of America.

             Ebonics is not a separate language, but a slightly different form of another.

             language which is English. Ebonics is vastly different from a real foreign language such.

             as Japanese, Italian, or Russian. Japanese, for example, has a completely different.

             alphabet, sentence structure, words, and sounds than English; while Ebonics basically.

             uses the same alphabet, words and sounds as English. The only difference between.

             Ebonics and English is that some pronunciations of words, spelling, and grammar are.

             slightly different. .

             Ebonics is a dialect. People from all over the United States speak the same.

             language, English, but different dialects, compare the New Yorkan to the Chicagoan, or.

             compare Southerners way of speaking to Bostonians. Ultimately, Ebonics speaking.

             individuals can understand English speaking individuals and vice versa. In the United.

             States, many people of different ethnic groups have a language or dialect spoken at home.

             which was passed down through the generations. Ebonics is one of these dialects. .

             The teaching of Ebonics which was intended to reach out to black students,.

             actually holds black youth back. Educators say that others who have perfected standard.

             English will have the competitive edge over Ebonic speaking black students. In the real.

             world, companies will preferably hire individuals who have mastered the standard.

             language of society. For example, two applicants are equally qualified for a specific job,.