The Copula "be" in African American Vernacular English


Seminar Paper, 2014

21 Pages, Grade: 1,0


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Table of Content

1. Introduction: The Copula a Crucial Point

2. Theoretical Analysis of the Copula be
2.1.Variability in Copula Use
2.1.1. Exceptions of Copula Absence
2.1.2. The Invariant be
2.2. Copula Environment
2.2.1. The Preceding Environment
2.2.2. The Following Environment
2.3. Explanation of Copula Absence Distribution

3. Practical Research on Copula Distribution
3.1. Data and Methods
3.2. Presenting Results
3.2.1. The Three Types of Copula and their Use
3.2.2. The Preceding Environment
3.2.3. The Following Environment
3.2.4. Exceptions of Copula Deletion

4. Conclusion

5. Bibliography

6. Appendix

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Title
The Copula "be" in African American Vernacular English
College
University of Würzburg  (Englische Sprachwissenschaft)
Course
Varieties of American English
Grade
1,0
Author
Year
2014
Pages
21
Catalog Number
V304601
ISBN (eBook)
9783668029040
ISBN (Book)
9783668029057
File size
639 KB
Language
English
Keywords
African American English, Copula, Practical Research, Copula Absence, Standart English, Variety of English, American English, Creole, Vernacular
Quote paper
Daniel Horway (Author), 2014, The Copula "be" in African American Vernacular English, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/304601

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