About This Activity
Instructor: Dr. John “Spud” McCullough is an Aiken native who received his PhD in Sociolinguistics from the University of South Carolina and his master’s from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Language Documentation and Conservation. He is currently a Lexicographer for the forthcoming Oxford Dictionary of African American English. Description: This course is an introduction to the linguistic tapestry of African American Language, with an emphasis on Gullah Geechee, an English-based creole language spoken mainly in the Southern Lowcountry. This course will focus on the basics of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology and use this knowledge to better understand the role language plays in all of our lives, especially with regard to the relationship between culture and language. Students will learn how our perceptions of race, ethnicity, and class have shaped the linguistic landscape of the African American diaspora, specifically appreciating the contributions of African American Language and Gullah Geechee to the English language.
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Business & Education Bldg. Room 144
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471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC
29801
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