African American English

ALIN-212-1302

University at Albany

  • Semester
    Winter 26/27
  • Instructor
    Lauren Clemens
  • Start Date
    12-21-2026
  • Total Credits
    3
  • Call to Register
    518-442-5140

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This course provides an overview of the study of linguistics through the specific lens of African American English (AAE). With an estimated 30 million speakers, AAE is a major variety of American English that is rule-governed and complex; however, it continues to be plagued by social stigma in many arenas. This course focuses on AAE's distinctive features in the areas of sound and sentence structure, as well as topics in linguistic anthropology and applied linguistics, e.g., the impact of language ideology on AAE speaking communities. Only one version may be taken for credit.
Course Area: Linguistics
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 12-21-2026 - 01-15-2027
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Instructor: Lauren Clemens
Local Course ID: 27_WI_ALB_ALIN_212_0001
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