Afro-American Studies M 166 - Afro-American Sociolinguistics:Black English

Institution:

University of California-Los Angeles

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Description:

Lecture, three hours. Basic information on Black American English, important minority dialect in U.S. Social implications of minority dialects examined from perspectives of their genesis, maintenance, and social functions. General problems and issues in fields of sociolinguistics examined through case-study approach. Letter grading.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucla.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 825-4321

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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