Honors College Theses
Publication Date
4-11-2023
Major
Writing & Linguistics (B.A.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Faculty Mentor
Benjamin Drevlow
Abstract
There is a language among a group of people in every region of the world, whether that language is well-organized or lacks a clear structure; either way, it serves as a means of communication. It offers a channel for transferring knowledge, understanding, discourse, conflict resolution, etc. African American Vernacular (AAVE) will be the dialect at the center of this research, along with how others who do not belong to the same speech community and linguistic community perceive it. Dialect is a social object and a means of social identification. The policing of language occurs quite frequently for those who speech patterns audibly deviate from the standard. The sociolinguistics of AAVE and its place within literature will be examined throughout this thesis, as well as the etymology, the methodology of generating words, the social construct of black lexicon, and the evolving and dynamic nature of language.
Thesis Summary
African American Vernacular (AAVE) will be the dialect at the center of this research, along with how others who do not belong to the same speech community and linguistic community perceive it. Dialect is a social object and a means of social identification.
Recommended Citation
Daniels, Jahlil, "Neologisms: A Generative and Exploratory Look at African American Vernacular English" (2023). Honors College Theses. 848.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/848
