經濟系 江俊均資管系 施政源Dec.18 ,2007

African-American Vernacular EnglishA.A.V.E

African-American “Dialect English”

Target: African American (Black People)

Motives: English Culture American Culture Black Culture Rap, Hip-Hop, Sports, Movie

Materials

How do we proceed?

African-American Vernacular English1) I happy. You happy. (No verb)2) He stay workin’. (He is always working.) 3) He been workin’. (He has been working.)

4) Just shut up, dog. He clowned you, dog.5) Yeah, you better shut the hell up. Shut your

little ass up!6) You were playing and didn’t do shit.7) Get on the god-damn truck.8) See that’s my big nigga right there, son.

Thanks for your attention!