The English History of African American English
Language in Society
1. Auflage November 1999
298 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-21262-1
John Wiley & Sons
Much scholarly work assumes that the structure of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) derives from an earlier plantation creole. This volume explores an alternative hypothesis: that the characteristic features were acquired from the varieties of English to which early speakers were exposed.
List of Tables.
List of Maps.
List of Figures.
Series Editor's Preface.
Preface.
List of Abbreviations.
List of Contributors.
Introduction.
Part I. Morphophonological Variables:.
1. Rephrasing the Copula: Contraction and Zero in Early African
American English: James A. Walker.
2. Reconstructing the Source of Early African American English
Plural Marking: A Comparative Study of English and Creole: Shana
Poplack, Sali Tagliamonte, and Ejike Eze.
Part II: Morphosyntactic Variables:.
3. Negation and the Creole-Origins Hypothesis: Evidence from
Early African American English: Darin M. Howe and James A.
Walker.
4. Old as; New Ecology: Viewing English through the
Sociolinguistic Filter: Sali Tagliamonte and Jennifer Smith.
Part III. Syntactic Variables:.
5. The Question: Auxiliary Inversion in Early African American
English: Gerard Van Herk.
6. It's All Relative: Relativization Strategies in Early African
American English: Gunnel Tottie and Dawn Harvie.
Part IV: The Sociohistorical Context:.
7. Some Sociohistorical Inferences about the Development of
African American English: Salikoko S. Mufwene.
Glossary.
Index.
List of Maps.
List of Figures.
Series Editor's Preface.
Preface.
List of Abbreviations.
List of Contributors.
Introduction.
Part I. Morphophonological Variables:.
1. Rephrasing the Copula: Contraction and Zero in Early African
American English: James A. Walker.
2. Reconstructing the Source of Early African American English
Plural Marking: A Comparative Study of English and Creole: Shana
Poplack, Sali Tagliamonte, and Ejike Eze.
Part II: Morphosyntactic Variables:.
3. Negation and the Creole-Origins Hypothesis: Evidence from
Early African American English: Darin M. Howe and James A.
Walker.
4. Old as; New Ecology: Viewing English through the
Sociolinguistic Filter: Sali Tagliamonte and Jennifer Smith.
Part III. Syntactic Variables:.
5. The Question: Auxiliary Inversion in Early African American
English: Gerard Van Herk.
6. It's All Relative: Relativization Strategies in Early African
American English: Gunnel Tottie and Dawn Harvie.
Part IV: The Sociohistorical Context:.
7. Some Sociohistorical Inferences about the Development of
African American English: Salikoko S. Mufwene.
Glossary.
Index.
"These studies of the African American diaspora apply the most
refined quantitative techniques to illuminate the history of
African American English. The brilliant work of Poplack and her
colleagues has sharply narrowed the limits of controversy on the
origins of AAVE, with findings that every responsible scholar must
take into account in future research." William Labov, University
of Pennsylvania
"This scholarly work is revolutionary and extremely well
researched. It vindicates one's cultural identity and the
tremendous endurance of African resistance. Well done!" Henry
Bishop, Chief Curator, Black Cultural Centre for Nova
Scotia
"Poplack and her colleagues have raised the art and science of
AAVE research to the highest level ever attained by variationist
sociolinguistics, and this book is essential reading for any
linguistic scholar who wants to know about the history and
structure of AAE throughout North America. It is not too soon to
declare [this book] a classic." Language in Society
"[The English History of African American English] constitutes
both a treasure of information and an indispensable tool for
linguistic investigation." Canadian Journal of
Linguistics
"The English History of African American English
represents the type of detailed study that should be conducted in
the investigation of the origin and other issues in AAE. The book
challenges the long-standing creole hypothesis but raises enough
questions about the structure of Early AAE to keep the origin
debate alive." Journal of Socialinguistics, 2003
refined quantitative techniques to illuminate the history of
African American English. The brilliant work of Poplack and her
colleagues has sharply narrowed the limits of controversy on the
origins of AAVE, with findings that every responsible scholar must
take into account in future research." William Labov, University
of Pennsylvania
"This scholarly work is revolutionary and extremely well
researched. It vindicates one's cultural identity and the
tremendous endurance of African resistance. Well done!" Henry
Bishop, Chief Curator, Black Cultural Centre for Nova
Scotia
"Poplack and her colleagues have raised the art and science of
AAVE research to the highest level ever attained by variationist
sociolinguistics, and this book is essential reading for any
linguistic scholar who wants to know about the history and
structure of AAE throughout North America. It is not too soon to
declare [this book] a classic." Language in Society
"[The English History of African American English] constitutes
both a treasure of information and an indispensable tool for
linguistic investigation." Canadian Journal of
Linguistics
"The English History of African American English
represents the type of detailed study that should be conducted in
the investigation of the origin and other issues in AAE. The book
challenges the long-standing creole hypothesis but raises enough
questions about the structure of Early AAE to keep the origin
debate alive." Journal of Socialinguistics, 2003
Shana Poplack is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Linguistics and Director of the Sociolinguistics Laboratory at the University of Ottawa. An expert in linguistic variation theory and its application to diverse areas of language contact, she has published widely on code-switching, Hispanic linguistics, Canadian French and numerous aspects of African American English.
