ENG 385-7: AAE

There are a few non-embeddable YouTube clips I want to use in this lecture, so I’ll collate them here. Please watch all from top to bottom, paying special attention to instructions regarding timestamps.

STEP 1. Watch this short video:

STEP 2. Watch this video from timestamp 1:10 to timestamp 3:08, taking notes about any phonological or morphosyntactic features you find salient, particularly those representative of AAE, in Q-Tip’s speech:

STEP 3. Now watch this next clip from timestamp 1:13 to the end:

STEP 4. Watch the remainder of my lecture:

STEP 5. Finally, watch the following video from Tee Noir (with thanks to former 385 student Lorne Levy for sharing):