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This master’s thesis addresses the phenomenon of code-switching, on the one hand, in general 
linguistic terms and, on the other, in a socio-cultural context. In this sense, it takes a closer look 
at the causes and effects of code-switching on African American people living in the United 
States, who switch between African American English and Standard English in their daily lives.

code-switching --- African American English --- Standard English --- socio-cultural context --- Arts & sciences humaines > Langues & linguistique

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"Why is it that some ways of using English are considered "good" and others considered "bad"? Why are certain forms of language termed elegant, eloquent or refined, whereas others are deemed uneducated, coarse, or inappropriate? Making Sense of "Bad English" is an accessible introduction to attitudes and ideologies towards the use of English in different settings around the world. Outlining how perceptions about what constitutes "good" and "bad" English have been shaped, this book shows how these principles are based on social factors rather than linguistic issues and highlights some of the real-life consequences of these attitudes. Features include: an overview of attitudes towards English and how they came about, as well as real-life consequences and benefits of using "bad" English; explicit links between different English language systems, including child's English, English as a Lingua Franca, African American English, Singlish and New Delhi English; examples taken from classic names in the field, including Labov, Trudgill, Baugh and Lambert, as well as rising stars and more recent cutting-edge research; links to relevant social parallels, including known elements of cultural outputs such as holiday myths, to help readers engage in a new way with the notion of Standard English; supporting online material for students which features worksheets, links to audio and news files, sample answers to discussion questions and further background on key issues from the book. Making Sense of "Bad English" provides an engaging and thought-provoking overview of this topic and is essential reading for any student studying sociolinguistics within a global setting"--

Dialectology --- English language --- Social aspects. --- Germanic languages --- African-American English --- Bad and Good English --- English language systems --- English with an Accent --- Language Attitudes to English --- Language Ideologies --- New Delhi English --- Singlish --- real-life social parallels

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Creolan languages --- Sociolinguistics --- English language --- Dialectology --- -English language --- -Creole dialects, English --- -Languages in contact --- -Jamaicans --- -Black English --- -African American English --- American black dialect --- Ebonics --- Negro-English dialects --- African Americans --- English Creole languages --- Ethnology --- Areal linguistics --- Germanic languages --- Dialects --- -Dialects --- -Language --- Languages --- Black English --- Creole dialects, English --- Jamaicans --- Languages in contact --- Language. --- Language --- African American English --- ANGLAIS (LANGUE) --- LANGUES CREOLES (ANGLAISES) --- LANGUES EN CONTACT --- NOIRS AMERICAINS --- CARAIBES --- DIALECTES --- LONDRES --- ANGLETERRE --- LANGUES

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Black English --- English language --- Slaves --- Language and culture --- African Americans --- Black English (Dialecte) --- Anglais (Langue) --- Esclaves --- Langage et culture --- Noirs américains --- Social aspects --- African influences --- Language --- History --- Aspect social --- Influence africaine --- Langue --- Histoire --- United States --- Etats-Unis --- Race relations. --- Relations raciales --- -Black English --- -Slaves --- Enslaved persons --- African American English --- American black dialect --- Ebonics --- Negro-English dialects --- Influence on English --- -African --- -Influence on English --- -African American English --- Foreign elements --- African --- Education --- Language arts --- African languages --- Persons --- Slavery --- Germanic languages --- Languages --- Foreign elements&delete& --- African influences. --- History. --- Langues --- Culture --- BLACK ENGLISH --- ENGLISH LANGUAGE --- ESCLAVES --- LANGAGE ET CULTURE --- U.S. --- ETATS-UNIS

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Offers a set of diverse analyses of traditional and contemporary work on language structure and use in African American communities.

Noirs américains --- Américanismes (idiotismes) --- Anglais (langue) --- Langage --- Aspect social --- Variation linguistique --- Immigrants --- United States --- History --- Ethnicity --- Nationalism --- Emigration and immigration --- Ethnic relations --- Race relations --- Langage. --- Variation linguistique. --- Black English --- African Americans --- English language --- Language --- Variation --- Languages. --- Afro-Americans --- Black Americans --- Colored people (United States) --- Negroes --- Africans --- Ethnology --- Blacks --- African American English --- American black dialect --- Ebonics --- Negro-English dialects --- Languages --- Black people --- Germanic languages