A Short Introduction to the Study of Language - Ellen Thompson
Non-Standard Dialects
A Short Introduction to the Study of Language - Ellen Thompson
Ellen Thompson [+]
Florida International University
Ellen Thompson is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Florida International University in Miami.
Description
1 Introduction 2 Register 3 Standard and Non-Standard English 3.1 Pronunciation of "r" 4 African-American English Vernacular 4.1 Grammatical Patterns of AAEV Null "be" Habitual Invariant "be" Intensive 'Steady' Present Relevance 'bin' form Stressed 'bin' form Empty 'it' Negative Structures in AAEV Double Negatives Negative Inversion 4.2 The Sound Patterns of AAEV Non-word-initial "th" Final Consonant Deletion 5 Conclusion References Suggested Materials