COMM 004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: African American Vernacular English, Lexifier, Lingua Franca
8 Sep 2020
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Aspect = grammatical term used for expression of duration of time. He been sick he has been sick. She been married she"s been married (for a long time) He been ate it he ate it (a long time ago) He done did it he"s already done it. He been done gone he"d already left. They done been sittin" they had been sitting. He sick he be sick he steady sick. He was sick he been sick he done been sick. She been married she been married she done been married. Appropriation: claiming (features of) another group"s language or variety as one"s own. Sometimes what is appropriated is not an accurate representation of the source language or variety. Grammaticization: the process by which longer phrases are shortened by pronunciation and form. Examples of non-african native speakers acting on tv appropriating structures. Be cool, can"t hardly wait, malibu"s most wanted. We can often tell where someone is from by hearing their voice.
