The debate over African American English has continued to attract much scholarly attention; this fact has led to numerous studies concerning the history and construction of this language. Additionally, African American English has gained popularity during the 21st century and has continued to be used in creating music lyrics for rap and r'n'b. On the other hand, throughout the history of African American Vernacular English, it has gone by many different names, including Black English, Black English, Black American Dialect, and Black English , among others. Besides the fact that the language has many names, it has also been associated with many different cultures and peoples. This essay will examine and describe the origin and development of African American Vernacular English. It is evident that African American Vernacular English is a variety of speech that was adopted by working-class descendants of United States slaves in colloquial contexts. Apparently, the distinctiveness of AAVE has sparked much speculation about its origins. For example, for many years the central question of whether the language evolved from an earlier creole remained controversial. On the other hand, the question of whether the language has its roots in English has not been fully resolved. To resolve these questions, researchers have sought to understand the origin and development of the AAVE language by examining historical attestations and synchronously transplanted varieties. The most important historical attestations come from records of former slaves who learned the language in the mid-19th century. The researchers used the African American diaspora as a source for their discovery of the ou...... middle of paper ......e used in a single sentence. (xiii) There is nothing you cannot do. ("There's nothing you can't do.") There is also the use of ain't in AAE to negate a sentence with copula deletion or to negate a sentence in the past tense. (xiv) They I don't go to the show. I don't know the girl. ("They're not going to the show. I didn't know the girl.")QuestionsQuestions can be formed without using auxiliaries at the beginning of a sentence.(xv) Do you know her name? (“Do you know his name?”) However, DO can be used in the initial position of a sentence, but then it denotes a habitual action. (xvi) Is it dark? (“Is it usually dark?”) Relative clauses Relative clauses are not required to be introduced with a relative pronoun such as “that” or “who” as in standard English. (xvii) We have a girl here every night. ('There's a girl who's here every night.’)