When you think about reconsidering your normal, do you think about language? And not just specific word choices, but about how our language is perceived?

Erica and India are getting into it with E.K. Powell, creator of the What’s Good English TikTok account and YouTube channel.

They dig into African American Vernacular English (AAVE), the perceptions of it, appropriation of it, and an unpopular opinion or two.

In this discussion:

• The origins of African American Vernacular English
• The concise, expressive grammar of AAVE
• Who gets a pass when they say words “wrong”
• Why recognizing, celebrating and crediting AAVE is important

To learn more about E.K. Powell:

• TikTok: @WhatsGoodEnglish
• What’s Good English on YouTube
• Instagram: @nodoz88

To learn more about code-switching, check out Episode 115: Challenge the Politics in Your Workplace

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