Mandy Thompson
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˙Current Schedule:˙˙11/4 Grammar Variation˙
11/6 Accent Variation˙
11/11 Discuss Readings for Ch.7˙˙
Homework for Chapter 6 was due today but can be turned in by the end of the week.
Discussed New homework that was given out "Dictionaries"
*Due Nov 20
Controversial Words: Note the usage words and differences in definition. Don't just w rite out definitions.
Project Proposals due by the end of the week. Informal, can be over e-mail.˙˙
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DIALECTS˙˙
We got into groups and made a list of different examples of dialects usage.˙
Some Examples: "Fixin to"--getting re ady to "anymore" --these days Sweeper--Vacuum Davenport--Couch--Sofa
1.Dialect features overlap
2.Most people speak more that one language variety.
RULES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN VERNACULAR ENGLISH (AAVE)
1 Zero Copula Rule : Deletion of linking verb "to be"
2 "be": used to signal habitual actions, can also be used to indicate future time˙
3 Simplification of the verb "to be": ˙ Always occurs as "is" or "was"˙
4 "Been":˙ Use of past action recently compl eted
5 "Done": Past action not recently completed˙
6 Multiple Negation Permitted˙
7 Phonology˙
8 Infections:˙ "ed" past tense is not used "s" plural marker is not used.˙˙