AFST-2104: African American Linguistics
Description: Overview of some of the language varieties used by African Americans, including African American English, Black American Sign Language, Gullah, Louisiana Creole, and Afro-Latino varieties of Spanish and English. Focus on historical, contemporary, sociopolitical and linguistic factors impacting language practices at the individual and community level. Examination of African American language styles used in expressive forms of art and politics, but also how language ideologies shape responses to African American language in educational, political, and judicial settings. Uses lens of African American Language to explore key linguistic concepts like phonology, morphosyntax, prosody, language acquisition, language contact, and language change.
Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Sections Taught: 0
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