"dialects are speech varities spoken by individuals which happen to be linked to a particular location and accents are just how individuals subjectively perceive the sound of others individuals' speech."
I agree with Travis, although the variety can also be linked to a certain c. This is what the dictionary says dialect means. When arguing about terms, it is advisable to accept and understand the definitions handed down by authorities rather than create your own, so that one's energy can be directed on the actual topic of interest and not on defining terms that have already been defined.
"e.g. your assertion that AAVE is "incorrect", for instance"
AAVE follows its own set of rules, that often vary from General American. For example, the plural form is often the same as the singular, and it has a compound habitual tense formed by "be" + gerund that General American doesn't have. Saying it is incorrect is an unlinguistic position. It is true that those dominant in society speak a different dialect, and many of these consider AAVE incorrect and discriminate against those that speak it, but that is irrelevant.
I agree with Travis, although the variety can also be linked to a certain c. This is what the dictionary says dialect means. When arguing about terms, it is advisable to accept and understand the definitions handed down by authorities rather than create your own, so that one's energy can be directed on the actual topic of interest and not on defining terms that have already been defined.
"e.g. your assertion that AAVE is "incorrect", for instance"
AAVE follows its own set of rules, that often vary from General American. For example, the plural form is often the same as the singular, and it has a compound habitual tense formed by "be" + gerund that General American doesn't have. Saying it is incorrect is an unlinguistic position. It is true that those dominant in society speak a different dialect, and many of these consider AAVE incorrect and discriminate against those that speak it, but that is irrelevant.