Essays about: "african american english"

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  1. 11. Why Read Fiction in the English Language Classroom? : Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

    University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Kristina Nylin; [2012]
    Keywords : Literacy; Language learning; Reading; Didactics; Gy11; African American; Mother-daughter relationships.;

    Abstract : The essay makes a case for the use of the Nobel Prize-winning (1993) author Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye (1970) in the English language classroom. The essay argues that the novel is an excellent reading choice and to what is appropriate according to the learning goals stated in Gy11's course syllabus English 6. READ MORE

  3. 12. Understanding Varieties of English A study about 9th grade pupils’ ability to understand English accents.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Pernilla Enarsson; [2011-06-28]
    Keywords : English accents and dialects; language variety; compulsory school; 9th grade; Lpo94; Lgr11; South African English; Australian English; Indian English; Scottish English; AAVE;

    Abstract : Due to the increase in globalization understanding different varieties of English has become vital in order to be able to communicate with people and understand public announcements while abroad. In the curricula Lpo94 and Lgr11, there are goals regarding the understanding of regional varieties of English, which the pupils should have attained by the 9th year of compulsory school. READ MORE

  4. 13. "Not Perfect Grammar, Always Perfect Timing" : African American Vernacular English in Black and White Rap Lyrics

    University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Madeleine Magnusson; [2008]
    Keywords : AAVE; rap music; rap lyrics; hip hop music; Ebonics;

    Abstract : African American Vernacular English, AAVE, is a variant of English spoken mostly by lower-class black citizens in the US. Since the most popular music genre among African Americans today is rap, this paper will describe what characterizes AAVE and rap music, and explore the use of AAVE in rap lyrics of both black and white rappers. READ MORE

  5. 14. The inflected genitive and the of-construction : A comparative corpus study of written East African, Indian, American and British English

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Per Boberg; [2007]
    Keywords : corpus study; s-genitive; Indian English; British English; American English; inflected genitive; of-construction; semantics; ICE-EA; ICE-IND; Frown; FLOB; East African English;

    Abstract : This quantitative corpus study discusses and compares the distribution of the inflected genitive (’s- or zero-genitive) with that of the of-construction in East African, Indian, American and British English using data collected from the ICE-EA, ICE-IND, Frown and FLOB corpora. This study also discusses the semantic categories of the inflected genitive in the varieties mentioned. READ MORE

  6. 15. A Corpus Study of the Mandative Subjunctive in Indian and East African English

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Per Boberg; [2006]
    Keywords : Corpus Study; Mandative Subjunctive; Indian English; East African English; Kenyan and Tanzanian English;

    Abstract : This corpus study discusses the subjunctive construction in mandative sentences in East African and Indian English. Data taken from the East African ICE-EA corpus and the Indian Kolhapur corpus are compared to previous studies about American English and British English, mainly by Hundt (1998) and Johansson & Norheim (1988). READ MORE