LING (AFAM)(ENGL) 6040

Language Use in the African American Community

Credit Hours:

History and structure of the speech and language styles used in the African American community; examination of linguistic and cultural issues that confront the majority of African Americans; the role of the vernacular language of African Americans in society.

Prerequisites:

Permission of department

Semester Offered:

Irregularly

Level:

Graduate

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Spring 2026

Fall 2025

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