Black American English (BAE)

Black American English (BAE) is a legitimate, culturally rooted, and rule-governed dialect of American English that developed historically within Black American communities. It possesses its own consistent grammar, pronunciation patterns, vocabulary, and cultural expressions. Linguists recognize BAE as a fully developed and systematic variety of English—not as “slang,” “broken English,” or “incorrect English.” BAE is shaped by Black Americans’ linguistic heritage and the history of Black communities in the United States. As an ongoing cultural innovation, BAE functions both as a mode of communication and as a marker of identity, community, and artistic expression. Its distinct phonological, syntactic, and lexical features reflect the influence of Black American linguistic traditions, shaped by the sociopolitical conditions of enslavement and segregation, as well as the continuous creativity within Black American culture. Like any other recognized English dialect, BAE follows internally consistent grammatical rules and serves as a symbol of cultural identity, solidarity, and resilience. It has also significantly influenced broader American English through its impact on music, literature, slang, and digital communication.

Many linguists argue that Black American English (BAE) should be taught and understood as a legitimate dialect with its own rules rather than dismissed as informal speech.

by Jamel Flyte November 15, 2025

English or spanish

a trick question that Is typically followed either by "if you move your gay" or "si mueves tu gay" depending on the response the person gives.

person 1: English or spanish?

person 2: English

person 1: if you move your gay

by h 3 яд✻7lucjio0t6 June 11, 2024

English Class

The teacher (usually female, 40-50 years old, divorced) loves to over analyse everything in a text/movie
They stop after every sentence to analyze the words said in whatever piece of media you are studying
"The shirt was dark blue" does not represent the melancholic solitude that the character portrays, maybe the shirt was just fucking dark blue

Guy1 : English Class sucks!
Guy2: i know, the teacher makes us write an essay on 1 line of a poem

by Dexter_39764 August 24, 2023

English Tree Tv

A goofy ahh channel about learning letters, colors, numbers, and more

Did i forget to mention the pfp? The pfp is a oak tree with a face.

English Tree TV is brainrot! Why are you watching it?

by Ganado June 6, 2025

English

1. A language treated as a de facto official language by the U.S, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. It is recognized as a de facto language by multiple countries, though having variations within the rules for each one. It is West Germanic language, which originally began in early medieval England.
2. A term for citizens of England, and the people that reside within that territory.

I speak to all of my associates using the English language, which I use with my fellow historians due to its lineage within early medieval England.

I address all of the people within England as the English. It is a popular term, and well-known term to easily address people within England.

by jjthesteve December 13, 2018

Driving English

Driving on the wrong side of the road, against traffic. Someone is "Driving English" if they are recklessly driving on the left side of a road in a country which drives on the right. It should be noted that only countries of colonial

English influence (United States excluded) drive on the left side of the road.

Almost got popped by some drunk ass driving english! He didn't even see the median!

Had to swerve off the road yesterday. A fire truck was driving english to avoid a clusterfuck of traffic.

by E_Man_24 June 22, 2021

English

English is a language. It's in countries such as England and America.

It's also dumb.

English is dumb because....Bologna rhymes with Pony.

by PremiumCookie February 18, 2020