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Phonology (LINGUISTICS) with Nicole Holliday

Ologies with Alie Ward

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Exploring Language Discrimination and Phonological Features

The chapter narrates the speaker's journey of selecting a dissertation topic focused on language discrimination issues in the United States, inspired by their experiences in Peru and a pivotal moment in an Obama campaign office. It delves into a researcher's analysis of African American English, highlighting code-switching, super segmental features, and grammatical rules. The conversation intricately explores the interplay of intonation, phonology, race, and identity, emphasizing societal stereotypes, linguistic judgments, and the socialization of speech patterns.

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