美国黑人英语的一些特点

Some Characteristics of Black American English

美国黑人英语作为美国黑人这一特殊群体所使用的主要语言,是美国社会应用最广的少数族裔语言。起源于美国黑人的街头文化的兴起带动了黑人英语的流行。现今使用的美国黑人英语比起当时的克里奥尔语来,也已经发生了很大的变化,这种现象也符合语言的发展规律。随着其社会地位的提高,美国黑人英语正被越来越多的人接受,给美国社会带来了广泛的影响,也影响了标准美国英语的发展。

As the main language used by the special group of American blacks, Black American English (BAE) is the most widely used minority language in American society. The rise of street culture originated from the American blacks leads to the popularity of the Black American English. The Black American English being used nowadays has undergone great changes comparing to the Creole used then. This phenomenon is also consistent with the law of language development. With the improvement of social status, Black American English is being accepted by more and more people, which has brought extensive influence to American society and also affected the development of Standard American English.