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African American Vernacular English[edit]

The claim for African American Vernacular English has no scholarly references. Should it be removed? Over and out.LakeKayak (talk) 02:15, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No - it links to the main article African American Vernacular English which has extensive references. --Gronk Oz (talk) 09:17, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I am still hesitant. The page African American Vernacular English uses multiple citations. However, nowhere on the page does it say that the dialect is commonly used by all African Americans throughout the state of New Jersey.

I am changing my question. Could anybody verify that line? Thank you.LakeKayak (talk) 17:13, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't say African Americans throughout New Jersey "all" speak it; it says "working- and middle-class African Americans throughout New Jersey commonly" speak it. This is well-established throughout the country. Wolfdog (talk) 22:16, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I misread the first few times. Funny enough, that actually makes the difference. Thank you, sir.LakeKayak (talk) 03:47, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"Mouth vowel"?[edit]

What is meant by the MOUTH vowel? If it's the diphthong in the word mouth, it should be called the MOUTH diphthong. Otherwise it needs explaining. Koro Neil (talk) 03:03, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that the term "MOUTH vowel" isn't very self-evident and probably should be either avoided or defined better. However, a diphthong is a type of vowel (i.e., a vowel whose features change over the course of its production). Using lexical sets like "MOUTH vowel" to identify vowel (dia)phonemes makes it possible to avoid specifying whether the vowel is a diphthong or a monophthong, which can be important in comparative discussion of dialects because the MOUTH vowel is a diphthong in some dialects and a monophthong in others. AJD (talk) 05:37, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A diphthong is a vowel. Nardog (talk) 05:38, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]