Module 1
- African American English: A Linguistic Introduction (Introduction)
- Standard American English (University of Puget Sound)
- What is AAL and Who Speaks It? (University of Oregon)
- How did AAL Develop? (University of Oregon)
Module 2
- African American English: A Linguistic Introduction (Green, 2002), Chapter 4 “Phonology of AAE” (pages 106-132)
- Video: African American Vernacular English
- Final Consonant Sounds and Homophony in AAE
- Stunt 101 (Song by G-Unit)
Module 3
- African American English: A Linguistic Introduction (Green, 2002), Chapter 2 “Verbal Markers in AAE” (pages 34-75) and Chapter 3 “Syntactic and Morphosyntactic Properties in AAE” (pages 76-105)
- Video: AAVE Basics: Zero Copula
- Video: How the Habitual Be Works in AAE
- Short video on finna
Module 4
- African American English: A Linguistic Introduction (Green, 2002), Chapter 1 “Lexicons and Meaning” (pages 12-33)
- Video: Done (AAVE Understanding Native Speech)
- Video: How we use “stay” in AAVE
- Stunt 101 (Song by G-Unit)
Module 5
- African American English: A Linguistic Introduction (Chapter 8: “Approaches, Attitude and Education”)
- How Much Does It Cost You in Wages if You “Sound Black?” (Freakonomics)
- Video: The Great Migration (History Channel)