TY - BOOK ID - 85677911 TI - Middle-class African American English PY - 2021 SN - 1009028480 1139021532 0521895316 1009028200 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Black English KW - Sociolinguistics KW - English language KW - Middle class African Americans. KW - African Americans KW - Middle class African Americans KW - Middle class KW - Dialect literature, American KW - African American English KW - American black dialect KW - Ebonics KW - Negro-English dialects KW - Phonology. KW - Dialects KW - Languages. KW - Languages KW - Germanic languages KW - Language and culture KW - Linguistics KW - Sociology KW - Integrational linguistics (Oxford school) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85677911 AB - African American English (AAE) is a major area of research in linguistics, but until now, work has primarily been focused on AAE as it is spoken amongst the working classes. From its historical development to its contemporary context, this is the first full-length overview of the use and evaluation of AAE by middle class speakers, giving voice to this relatively neglected segment of the African American speech community. Weldon offers a unique first-person account of middle class AAE, and highlights distinguishing elements such as codeswitching, camouflaged feature usage, Standard AAE, and talking/sounding 'Black' vs. 'Proper'. Readers can hear authentic excerpts and audio prompts of the language described through a wide range of audio files, which can be accessed directly from the book's page using QR technology or through the book's online Resource Tab. Engaging and accessible, it will help students and researchers gain a broader understanding of both the African American speech community and the AAE continuum. ER -