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British vs American English key differences you should know

Discover the key vocabulary differences between British and American English and learn how to use them confidently in real ...
Detroit Free Press

Many Black Americans speak African American English. But is it embraced in schools?

Geneva Smitherman ended up in speech therapy in her freshman year at Wayne State University in the 1950s, when she failed a test to screen incoming teaching students for possible speech problems. The ...
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45 common phrases in American English

Learn 45 essential American English phrases used in daily life and TV shows to understand native speakers. Expand your vocabulary and improve your English! Heavy snow warning as up to 18 inches to ...
Scientific American

Black Children Who Speak African American English Are Routinely Misdiagnosed with Speech Disorders

“Dr. Holt, I need you to come listen to one of my second graders. This is one of my best students, but I’m worried I might be overlooking a speech or language disorder—I’m just not sure,” the teacher ...
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British vs. American English

There are many differences between British and American punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Neither version is more correct than the other; which version you should use just depends on who your ...
The Conversation

Everyday African American Vernacular English is a dialect born from conflict and creativity

Linguists believe Black English might have originated from West African or Creole languages. Getty Images Later, I emigrated to the U.S. to teach linguistics at Wayne State University and began ...