SPRING 2002 SERIES
Presents

Speakers on African American English

In conjunction with Patricia Cukor-Avila's Linguistics 5320 African American English
Funded by the Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, English Deptartment, College of Arts & Sciences, Office of Equity and Diversity, and the Student Ethnic Enrichment Center

There will be receptions (with food) after each of the AAE speakers

Salikoko S. Mufwene, University of Chicago

Myths and Facts about Ebonics

Abstract

Wednesday, February 27th, 6:30 pm  EESAT 130

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Sali Tagliamonte, University of Toronto and University of York

Out of the Diaspora:
Tracking the Origins and History of African American English

Abstract

Monday, March 11th, 6:30 pm EESAT 190

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Sonja L. Lanehart, University of Georgia

Sista Speak!:
Black Women Kinfolk Talk about Language and Literacy

Abstract

Wednesday, April 10th, 6:30 p.m. EESAT 130

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John Baugh, Stanford University

Africanized English in Global Perspective

Abstract

Monday, April 15th, 6:30 p.m. Eagle Student Services Building 255

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Ulrich Miethaner, University of Regensburg

“I Can Peep Through Muddy Waters And Spy Dry Land”: 
The BLUR (Blues Lyrics Collected at the University of Regensburg) Corpus, AAVE, and Literary Criticism

Abstract

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Other Presenters in the Spring 2002 Series

Kostas Kazazis, University of Chicago

Spelling Pronunciation and the Perceived Primacy of
Written (vs. Spoken) Language

March 14th, 11:00 a.m., Wooten Hall 317

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