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African American English

African American English

African American English

A Linguistic Introduction
Lisa J. Green, University of Texas, Austin
February 2005
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    This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organized, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use. It examines education, speech events in the secular and religious world, and the use of AAE in literature and the media to create black images. It includes exercises to accompany each chapter and is essential reading for students in linguistics, education, anthropology, African American studies and literature.

    • The first textbook on AAE specifically aimed at students
    • Provides a full description of AAE as a system, the first book to do so
    • Includes helpful summaries and student exercises at the end of each chapter

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    February 2005
    Adobe eBook Reader
    9780511075124
    0 pages
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    5 b/w illus.
    This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • 1. Lexicons and meaning
    • 2. Syntax Part 1. Verbal markers in AAE
    • 3. Syntax Part 2. Syntactic and morphosyntactic properties in AAE
    • 4. Phonology of AAE
    • 5. Speech events and rules of interaction
    • 6. AAE in literature
    • 7. AAE in media
    • 8. Attitudes and education.
      Author
    • Lisa J. Green , University of Texas, Austin

      Lisa Green is Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Texas, Austin. She has written journal articles and book chapters on topics in the study of African American English.