CMD 493 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Verb, African American Vernacular English, Code-Switching
21 Feb 2017
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Cmd 493: voices of the self: what are gilyard"s purposes in writing this book, gilyard indicates that he is interested in the psychic costs that children pay. Psychological issues that come with identity; switching dialects between standard english and african american english based on situations. Keith: but she was readin us a story me. We had a substitute ma and she didn"t know what time to let us out. Keith: you gotta cut it (referring to his sister"s braid of hair) It gon be more fun too. (p. 19) Keith: what is they doin sherry? (p. 28) subject verb agreement. Sherry: oh you so stupid keith. (p. 28) copula deletion of be . I"ll take the skin off your backside for lyin to. Ain"t no teacher can keep no class late like that. Teacher: (raising candles over her head and waving them) i have here a glass jar with.
