My Opinion On AAVE



    First and foremost, I believe that Black Vernacular English (BEV) is a dialect and not a language. People believe that when west Africans were brought to the U.S and learned English some of their original language was mixed, which led to the dialect that we now call BEV. White people at that time saw the people that spoke this way, lacked education. The vocabulary and the grammar that is being used by someone reveals their identity, this is essential because communication is the way humans share emotions, ideas, and experiences. An example of the AAVE vs standard American English would be: 
         AAVE: He do what he wants.

         SAE: He does what he wants. 

    I first discovered this dialect a couple of years ago when I listened to rap songs. As time progressed I slowly started to use AAVE vocabulary words in my everyday life. Instead of saying "She is very beautiful" I say "She bad". I also occasionally use AAVE when I am trying to shorten words when I'm speaking, however, I always use standard English when writing an assignment because it is more professional. This leads me to the next idea about if I think this dialect should be taught in schools. I personally, think it shouldn't be spoken in class nevertheless, schools should educate students and about AAVE and its importance. The book "Their Eyes were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. The author use AAVE on dialogues, this gives brings the novel to life and it's easier for readers to have a clear image of the scene. Overall, I have nothing against this dialect even though it's sometimes hard to read it. 



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  1. Betul TopalDecember 12, 2021 at 9:34 AM

    I liked how you debuted your blog entry by sharing your opinion via such a bold assertion. I feel that this really intrigues your reader and makes them want to read more to figure out why makes you believe what you believe. I also like how you compared standard english to AAVE and provided examples of both - and what they implicate. However, I feel that creating a distinction between AAVE and standard english shows that AAVE actually has a broad variety of differences. This broad variety of differences would imply that it is too different from the standard english form to be considered a dialect, hereby completing countering your initial thesis. I feel that next time you could select better fit analyses and evidence to support your thesis, or counter any possible arguments as right now its very subject to counter arguments. Overall, this was a fun read - I like how you balanced factuals and your personal opinion.

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    1. Soulaymane El JerariDecember 12, 2021 at 1:56 PM

      I totally agree with betul on the claim of bold assertion. It definily helpoed stay focused on the opions provided by anas, which I found interesting; such as him using the dialect on an everyday basis. I feel like anas is going to be a pioneer for AAVE/BEV in our grade, respectfully.

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  2. Momo SaaadDecember 12, 2021 at 2:33 PM

    I can really relate to your blog Anas. I've also started to use AAVE everyday because of rap songs. They all use AAVE and it just makes the flow of the song better. When I played it everyday I realized that it was integrated in my everyday vocabulary. I also totally agree with the fact that the use of standard English is the one to use when writing documents because even though AAVE is in our vocabulary, standard English is the one everyone uses.

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  3. ImadDecember 13, 2021 at 1:43 AM

    I liked how you made the blog about you, I think that this is what a blog should be like. I too enjoyed the way you described the African American Vernacular English, I feel like it could help others get an understanding on how effective it is. I agree with the fact that school shouldn't be taught in school and think it should be used between you friends.
    Ive been looking forward to learn from you I know you have masters the use of AAVE, good job.

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