Middle-Class African American English

From its historical development to its current context, this is the first full-length overview of middle-class African American English.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The study of middle-class AAE; 3. 'Talking black' as public performance - not so lame; 4. Language and double-consciousness - a personal account; 5. Race, class, and camouflaged divergence; 6. Sounding black; 7. Looking ahead.

About the author

Tracey L. Weldon is a sociolinguist, specializing in African American Language varieties at the University of South Carolina. She is an Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Producer of the documentary 'Talking Black in America', and chair of the LSA Committee on Ethnic Diversity in Linguistics.

Summary

Including a wide range of audio extracts, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the use and evaluation of African American English (AAE) by middle-class speakers. It will provide scholars and students of AAE and sociolinguistics with a broader understanding of the African American English continuum and speech community.

Product details

• Authors: Tracey L. Weldon, Tracey L. (University of South Carolina) Weldon
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2023
• EAN: 9780521719667
• ISBN: 978-0-521-71966-7
• No. of pages: 271
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Sociolinguistics, Historical & comparative linguistics, Language acquisition, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Historical and comparative linguistics