[Somean] FW: [Ling-Faculty] LING/AFAMAST 5501 An Intro to African American English in AU25

[Campbell-Kibler, Kathryn]

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Date: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Subject: [Ling-Faculty] LING/AFAMAST 5501 An Intro to African American English in AU25
Hi all,

I’ll be teaching An Introduction to African American English (LING 5501/AFAMAST 5501) in Autumn 2025. The content will be relevant to students interested in African American Language, as well as in language variation and change, language contact and emergence, and the relationship between language use and socio-cultural context. It’s a graduate-level course, but undergraduates are also welcome to enroll, so please share this info with your students! The description (below) and Power Point slide (attached) can be used to advertise the course in your classes. If anyone is interested in taking the course and has questions about the prerequisite, they can email me<mailto:peltier.33 at osu.edu>. I will also be leading the Changelings discussion group (LING 7890.06) next year. As always, students (and others!) who are interested in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, historical linguistics, and/or language contact are welcome to join us for feedback on in-progress work, as well as discussions of recent scholarship and professionalization.

An Introduction to African American English
LING 5501/AFAMAST 5501

Instructor: Dr. Joy Peltier
Day & Time: M/W 12:45-2:05pm
Location: Oxley Hall, Room 103

Hours: 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Having taken a linguistics course at the 4000-level or above
Course Materials: All materials will be made available on Carmen.

Description: This course is an introduction to African American Language (AAL), or the varieties of American English (AE) used predominantly by African Americans. We will explore AAL linguistic features; AAL history and emergence; and how AAL varieties are used, represented, and perceived within their socio-cultural context. We will also examine parallels with other language varieties and communities of the African diaspora (e.g., Caribbean Creoles). By the end of the course, you should be able to…

  *   understand and describe linguistic features that distinguish AAL from other AE varieties
  *   understand the socio-historical background surrounding AAL’s emergence
  *   describe and critique competing hypotheses regarding AAL’s origins and development
  *   identify and counter common myths about AAL
  *   understand how the place of AAL in African American life is shaped by cultural values, language ideologies and attitudes, and other social factors
  *   undertake independent research related to AAL that also supports your own research program
  *   reflect critically on your own language attitudes and patterns of language use

Wishing you well,

JPGP

———
Joy P. G. Peltier, PhD
Assistant Professor

The Ohio State University
Department of Linguistics
322D Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Faculty Profile<https://linguistics.osu.edu/people/peltier.33> / www.joypeltier.com<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.joypeltier.com/__;!!KGKeukY!0REAkP2bO3pJBfD2Y6wzlpsRJg0OCq0LQayBtKOnHYrNUirVBYYvmremFh-SMj8dyKs-cPIhcwcQ4dmlJ5y5Ual4HrYvitV94Q$>
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