230608 African-American English: Language and Power in Music (S) (SoSe 2024)

In this seminar, we will be looking specifically at African-American Vernacular English (alternatively--and sometimes misleadingly--known as Black English or Ebonics) on the levels of syntax, lexis and phonology. With this knowledge, we will then explore the cultural and historical archives of music by artists from Robert Johnson to Billie Holiday, The Sugar Hill Gang to Kendrick Lamar in an attempt to to better understand the black experience in the United States and the important role that language takes in the process of cultural production.

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen, notwendige Vorkenntnisse

It is strongly recommended to have finished BM3/Basis3 before attempting this seminar.

Notwendige Voraussetzungen: FsB vom 15.11.2023 (Einschreibung ab SoSe 2023)
Vor dem Besuch der Veranstaltungen in den Profilmodulen muss der Language Proficiency Test (23-ANG-Basis1) bestanden sein. Im Master of Education gilt diese Voraussetzung mit dem erfolgreichen Masterzugang als erbracht.

Literaturangaben

Materials will be provided on our Moodle website. Students are expected to check the website weekly and to have these materials available during our sessions.