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[Laurence Horn]

As usual, recommendations should go to the poster, not (just) to the list.

larry
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Date:  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 14:51:12 -0400
From:  Linda Rashidi <lrashidi at mnsfld.edu>
Subject:  course in varieties of American English

Dear Linguist Listers--

I will be teaching a course in varieties of American English, with a heavy
emphasis on African American English Vernacular.  This will be a General
Education course for non-majors at a small regional university.  I am
looking for ideas on both topics to include and texts to use.  Is there a
good single textbook that could serve as a base for the course?  I envision
the students doing field research on the language of their environment so I
am looking for a textbook that has both a theoretical and practical
component.  Videos of relevance?  Great ideas for field reserach that have
worked for you?  I will do a summary.  Thanks.

Dr. Linda Stump Rashidi                 e-mail: lrashidi at mnsfld.edu
Assistant Professor of Linguistics              phone: 570-662-4593
Department of Languages and Literature  fax: 570-662-4126
Belknap Hall 101-C
Mansfield University
Mansfield  PA  16933