A FORM OF ENGLISH THAT IS SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT FROM
STANDARD ENGLISH.EVERY LANGUAGE SYSTEM CONTAINS RULES.
THE RULES OF BLACK AMERICAN ENGLISH [BE] ARE FUNCTIONAL TO THOSE WHO USE THEM.
THESE RULES ARE SYSTEMATIC AND ARE APPLIED OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY.
MORE RECENTLY, BLACK ENGLISH HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS ENGLISH USED IN A “CASUAL REGISTER.” (Payne)