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Sumthin: A Context-Dependent African American Vernacular English Slang for Unknown Variables

Authors: Makafui Apedo

If mathematics is a language, then African American Vernacular English (AAVE) or Ebonics as its generally known holds the key to understanding the evolution of Algebra from human speech in North America. The use of the slang sumthin to depict an unknown amount of money that varies implies that Algebra developed as a logical necessity in human communication. Exploring this phenomenon and leveraging it to demonstrate the concept of Algebra can enhance the comprehension of the subject among speakers of AAVE.

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[v1] 2024-10-07 20:47:19
[v2] 2025-02-04 19:01:47

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