Determine the use of 'be' in AAVE (I)
Determine whether the following sentences are grammatical or ungrammatical in AAVE:
(1) Linguists always be asking silly questions about language. (:vips 12018:)
(2) The students don’t be talking right now. (:vips 12019:)
(3) My ankle be broken from the fall. (:vips 12020:)
(4) Sometimes my ears be itching. (:vips 12021:)
(5) They usually be tired when they come home. (:vips 12022:)
(6) They be tired right now. (:vips 12023:)
(7) James be coming to school right now. (:vips 12024:)
(8) James always be coming to school. (:vips 12025:)
(Taken and adapted from: Holmes 2008: 188)