1. Describe some of the linguistic features of AAE, discussing at least 2 phonological and 2 syntactic features, and explain why AAE is not “illogical” or “corrupt” English.
2. Describe the 3 primary stages of first language acquisition, making sure to include the various linguistic structures acquired during each stage. Then, using concrete examples from the film The Wild Child, describe the stages Genie reached in her acquisition.
3. Describe Labov’s 4th Floor and Martha’s Vineyard studies and discuss how his findings demonstrate the notions of overt vs. covert prestige.
4. Discuss the differences between a language, a dialect, a register, and an accent from a descriptivist perspective, and explain what is wrong with saying that a particular variety of language “is not a language; it is only a dialect.”
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