Black English
There are hundreds of different languages around the world today, one of them being Black English. According to the Encarta dictionary, language is the principal means used by human beings to communicate with one another. Language is primarily spoken, although it can be transferred to other media, such as writing. The question still lies, is Black English a language? I believe that any form of communication is language. Whether it be talking, face expressions, or hand movements, it is all language. Another term commonly used for Black English is Ebonics. Ebonics is the language of the descendants of enslaved Africans in America (Curriculum Review). Ebonics has been around since the 1970’s. Slaves were denied access to educational institutions for 200 years, so Africans in America did not have bilingual education or the opportunity to learn English as a second language. Africans were forced to pick up English vocabulary, often on penalty of death, and they went allowed to speak in their own language and were separated on the basis of ethnicity on the auction block. All of this historical acts worked to diminish the use of the African language and force Africans to pick up English vocabulary
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Approximate Word count = 832
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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