African American English

One group commonly misunderstood by voice technology are individuals who speak African American English, or AAE.

In a recent online presentation, editors and researchers working on a first-of-its-kind dictionary of African American English gave a status update on the project.

Bussin and cakewalk: Editors released words from a dictionary of African American English.

“I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, it has crossed over!’” said Weldon, a linguist who studies African American English.

African American English presented itself proudly in Black expression, says Ron Holland, associate professor of English at Bellevue College.