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features of AAVE as features of PPE: a study of adolescents in philadelphia

features of AAVE as features of PPE: a study of adolescents in philadelphia. paper by: tonya wolford keelan evanini presentation by: anthony so. background. puerto ricans found to adopt aspects of AAE effects of direct contact with AAE grammatical - uninflected be

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features of AAVE as features of PPE: a study of adolescents in philadelphia

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  1. features of AAVE as features of PPE: a study of adolescents in philadelphia paper by: tonya wolford keelan evanini presentation by: anthony so

  2. background • puerto ricans found to adopt aspects of AAE • effects of direct contact with AAE • grammatical - uninflected be • phonological - (th) pronounced as [f]

  3. research project • determine if puerto ricans still pick up AAE through contact or if aspects have already become integrated into PRE • studies conducted in north philadelphia • local grade school - 4th grade class • interviews, reading passages and word lists • results based on 18 subjects, aged 10-17

  4. uninflected be (habitual be) • well documented grammatical aspect of AAE • used to indicate habitual nature of a predicate • grammaticalization - less common among older AA adults • usage in AAE governed by 5 properties

  5. results - habitual be • each recorded instance agreed with the 5 properties • be + verb_ing was most common • be + adverb/ prepositional phrase, adjective, past participle and noun phrase also observed • distribution and use of uninflected be in young puerto ricans comparable to those in AAE

  6. pronunciation of (th) as [f] • well documented phonological aspect of AAE • positioning - initial (never), medial (seldom), final (variably) • style-shifting - situational use of [f] and [θ] • [θ] for word list, both for reading passage, [f] for spontaneous speech

  7. results - positioning • initial - [t], [θ] • medial - [t], [θ], others • final - [f], null, [θ], others

  8. results - style-shifting • significant difference in use of [θ] and [f] between groups • style shifters likely to use less [θ] in speech • no observable relationship between level of [f] use and amount of aa contact • possible internal PRE development

  9. sociolinguistic setting • few african american families living in studied area (70% pr, 25% aa) • elementary school children surveyed to determine level of aa contact • majority have casual contact - enough to support phonological variables but not grammatical ones

  10. final conclusions • uninflected be transferred to young pr by older siblings and adults - becoming integral part of PRE • style-shifting of [f] for (th) attributed to internal PRE constraints • pr with limited aa contact might be adopting speech from pr that do have extensive aa contact - high prestige of AAE in the inner city

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