Aspects of Code-switching in Films featuring African American Vernacular English 2001 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor)Student thesis

Abstract [en]

In a language there are various speech codes. When one switches one’s speech from one code to another to accomodate a change in situation, this is called code-switching. The aim with this study was to establish if African American Vernacular English speakers code-switch, and if so, then how and why. I looked into whether or not ethnicity affected any possible swithces and tried to establish what effect core- and peripheral membership of a social network had on the switching between codes. I also tried to establish if there was a difference in the switches between the different features (grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary). Due to the lack of available AAVE speakers, I decided to conduct a qualitative study based on conversation from three films. I feel the study is of great importance since the way media represent language and ethnicity promotes and reinforces certain ways of thinking, acting and speaking.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages

2001.

Keywords [en]

accommodation, acts of identity, code-switching, core member, face, peripheral member, power, social network, solidarity, speech codes

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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-9664Local ID: U4293OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-9664DiVA, id: diva2:364768

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Humanities, Theology

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