According to Some Linguistic Researchers, How Did Ebonics Originate

question 60

Multiple Choice

According to some linguistic researchers, how did Ebonics originate?

• A) through lack of proper education
• B) from a slang dialect of formal American English
• C) as a creole language during slavery in the United States
• D) as trade language between Africa and Europe

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