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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 organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. It also considers the representation of AAE in literature and the media.

eBook, English, 2012

Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 2012

Lehrbuch

1 online resource (XII, 285 Seiten) : Illustrationen, Diagramme

9780511800306, 9780521814492, 9780521891387, 0521814499, 0521891388, 0511800304

900606048

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.