Homework: Black on White
"The Story of English: Black on White"
Write 2 to 3 pages essay. Cite Haviland with page numbers and refer to the video by its title.
Below is the video guide (again) and the essay question for this homework.
Video Guide
The video illustrates many of the topics on Language and Communication.
i. What are some formal properties of African American language? (Descriptive Linguistics)
ii. How and where did African American English begin? How has the language changed through time? (Historical Linguistics and Culture Contact)
iii. How do class, race, gender, age, occupation, and region influence the talk of the social groups in the video? (Sociolinguistics)
iv. How do speech patterns relate to identity and educational issues?
v. In what ways are issues about how we talk political?
vi. What are your reactions to the local context of the video? (Philadelphia in the past)
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.