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master's thesis
African American Vernacular English
Split: University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, 2023. urn:nbn:hr:172:735888
Tomić, Lea
University of Split
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Tomić, L. (2023). African American Vernacular English (Master's thesis). Split: University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:172:735888

Tomić, Lea. "African American Vernacular English." Master's thesis, University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:172:735888

Tomić, Lea. "African American Vernacular English." Master's thesis, University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:172:735888

Tomić, L. (2023). 'African American Vernacular English', Master's thesis, University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 01 December 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:172:735888

Tomić L. African American Vernacular English [Master's thesis]. Split: University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2023 [cited 2024 December 01] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:172:735888

L. Tomić, "African American Vernacular English", Master's thesis, University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Split, 2023. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:172:735888

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TitleAfrican American Vernacular English
AuthorLea Tomić
MentorIvana Petrović (mentor)
GranterUniversity of Split
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English Language and Literature)
Split
Defense date and country2023, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to lay out the centuries-long history of the African American vernacular, its development not only as a dialect but as an expression of identity, unique in its grammar, phonology and vocabulary. A concise timeline of the vernacular that simultaneously diverged from and converged with Standard American English is joined by an enumeration of its unique linguistic features and an examination of sociolinguistic studies, as this dialect garnered significant attention from the 20th century onward. Finally, a paradox related to AAVE is explored, wherein on the one hand, the Black community has to perpetually fight the systemic inequalities starting in and spreading from the education system, and on the other their vocabulary and grammar are continually being appropriated by white non-speakers of the dialect.
Abstract (croatian)
Ovaj rad ima za cilj donijeti povijesni pregled afroameričkog vernakulara, njegova lingvističkog i društvenog razvoja, kao i njegovih jedinstvenih gramatičkih i fonoloških karakteristika. Rad prati pojavu i širenje afroameričkoga dijalekta koji se, ovisno o geografskim i klasnim okolnostima, istovremeno približavao standardiziranom američkom engleskom jeziku i od istog se udaljavao. Nadalje, iznesen je pregled nekih sociolingvističkih istraživanja koja su se ovim dijalektom često bavila od dvadesetog stoljeća naovamo. Naposljetku, cilj je rada takoĎer istražiti zanimljiv paradoks vezan uz afroamerički vernakular – danas se afroamerička zajednica mora, s jedne strane, kontinuirano boriti za jednakost u američkom društvu u kojem su njeni pripadnici redovito prisiljeni prebacivati kôd, odnosno mijenjati način na koji komuniciraju, dok su s druge strane jedinstveni afroamerički izrazi nerijetko predmetom aproprijacije od strane bijelaca u Americi i svijetu.
Keywords
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:172:735888
Study programmeTitle: English Studies; specializations in: Teacher Education , Translator/Interpreter Education
Course: Teacher Education
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Type of resourceText
File originBorn digital
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Created on2023-09-19 13:00:07