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Lecturer(s)
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Parrott Jeffrey Keith, Ph.D.
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Course content
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A review of sociolinguistic realities US English varieties: the general picture What is African American English (AAE)? Characteristic features of AAE I: phonology Characteristic features of AAE II: syntax Characteristic features of AAE II: morphosyntax Zooming in: ain't in AAE Two hypotheses on AAE history: creole origins Two hypotheses on AAE history: early English dialects AAE in US society Zooming in: AAE and education Zooming in: AAE and the courts
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 56 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 36 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| knowledge of linguistic terminology (bachelor's level in philology) |
| knowledge of linguistic terminology (bachelor's level in philology) |
| learning outcomes |
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| Delineate scientific description of AAE and other US English varieties from prescriptive ideologies |
| Delineate scientific description of AAE and other US English varieties from prescriptive ideologies |
| Distinguish AAE and other varieties of US English |
| Distinguish AAE and other varieties of US English |
| Describe characteristic linguistic features of AAE and other varieties of US English |
| Describe characteristic linguistic features of AAE and other varieties of US English |
| Explain the status of AAE in US society, particularly the education and court systems |
| Explain the status of AAE in US society, particularly the education and court systems |
| Define the two leading hypotheses of AAE's historical origins (creole vs. English dialects) |
| Define the two leading hypotheses of AAE's historical origins (creole vs. English dialects) |
| Skills |
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| Analyze qualitative patterns of sociolinguistic variation |
| Analyze qualitative patterns of sociolinguistic variation |
| Apply sociolinguistic theoretical concepts to language data |
| Apply sociolinguistic theoretical concepts to language data |
| Evaluate claims about sociolinguistic variation and history |
| Evaluate claims about sociolinguistic variation and history |
| Present sociolinguistic theoretical concepts and empirical findings |
| Present sociolinguistic theoretical concepts and empirical findings |
| Write an academic essay on sociolinguistic topics |
| Write an academic essay on sociolinguistic topics |
| teaching methods |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
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| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| Students working in pairs |
| Students working in pairs |
| Teamwork |
| Teamwork |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Didactic test |
| Didactic test |
| Essay |
| Essay |
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Recommended literature
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Donaher, Patricia - Katz, Seth (eds.). Ain´thology: The History and Life of a Taboo Word. Newcastle, 2015.
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Green, Lisa J. African American English: A Linguistic Introduction. Cambridge, 2002.
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Lanehart, Sonja (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of African American Language. Oxford, 2015.
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Lippi-Green, Rosina. English with an Accent: Language, Ideology, and Discrimination in the United States. London, 2012.
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Mufwene, Salikoko S. - Rickford, John R. - Bailey, Guy - Baugh, John (eds.). African American English: Structure, History and Use. Abingdon, 2022.
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Poplack, Shana (ed.). The English History of African American English. Malden, 2000.
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Wolfram, Walt - Schilling, Natalie. American English: Dialects and Variation. Chichester, 2016.
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Wolfram, Walt - Thomas, Erik R. The Development of African American English. Oxford, 2002.
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