African American English

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Author: Anonymous ISBN: 9783638631471
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: April 3, 2007
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Anonymous
ISBN: 9783638631471
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: April 3, 2007
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1, University of Hannover, 5 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Since there are different terms for the English of African Americans and in order to not confuse the reader chapter 2 lists and defines the most common terms used by linguists concerned with this topic. In chapter 3 the Oakland School Board proposal is mentioned and its contents are summarised. Before investigating the features of the African American dialect of English, I am going to take a look at its history as well as different theories of how it actually arose. Chapter 5 is concerned with various phonological, grammatical, semantic, and pragmatic features which are characteristic for the English of African Americans and make it an interesting and unique dialect.

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Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1, University of Hannover, 5 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Since there are different terms for the English of African Americans and in order to not confuse the reader chapter 2 lists and defines the most common terms used by linguists concerned with this topic. In chapter 3 the Oakland School Board proposal is mentioned and its contents are summarised. Before investigating the features of the African American dialect of English, I am going to take a look at its history as well as different theories of how it actually arose. Chapter 5 is concerned with various phonological, grammatical, semantic, and pragmatic features which are characteristic for the English of African Americans and make it an interesting and unique dialect.

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