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domingo, 12 de setembro de 2010

The History of Black English

Gullah Language

In: http://www.yale.edu/glc/gullah/06.htm


Gullah language: an English based on creole language. Creole languages are essentially hybrids that blend linguistic influences from a variety of different sources. In the case of Gullah, the vocabulary is largely from the English "target language," the speech of the socially and economically dominant group; but the African "substrate languages" have altered the pronunciation of almost all the English words, influenced the grammar and sentence structure, and provided a sizable minority of the vocabulary.


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  • Explore Gullah culture in South Carolina;
  • This blog was designed to introduce Gullah culture and language to children on the Web;
  • It presents Gullah community: history, people, language, tradition, tales, music, etc.

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Video – Formation of Black English: Gullah language

In: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvuWSJI87r8&feature=related

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