Linguistics who research African American English:

✅ Lisa Green
✅ Tracy L. Weldon
✅ Sonja Lanehart
✅ Nicole Holliday

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Editors! Knowing about African American English can help you:

✔️ Recognize African American English as a legitimate language variety
✔️ Be aware of linguistic biases and prejudices
✔️ Preserve author/character identity
✔️ Prevent misinformation

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Let's debunk some myths!

AAE is NOT just slang and informal #language.

AAE is NOT just Standard American English with mistakes.

NOT every Black person speaks AAE, and some non-Black people speak AAE if they grew up in an AAE language environment.

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Currently at #ACESVCON26: From Wack to Cool: A Linguistic Introduction to African American English by Diana Jones, Assistant Editor at @merriam-webster.com!

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