How Long to Read Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English

How Long Does it Take to Read Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English by Guy Bailey

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Description

This Element uses data from the Springville Project to explore how the functions of the inherited forms invariant be (from English sources) and zero (from creolization) have transformed during the twentieth century. Originally just alternative present tense copula/auxiliary forms, both features developed into aspectual markers – invariant be to mark durativity/habituality and zero to mark nonstativity. The motivation for these innovations were both socio-cultural and linguistic. The Great Migration and its consequences provided a demographic and socio-cultural context within which linguistic innovations could develop and spread. The mismatch between form and function within the present tense copula/auxiliary system and the grammatical ambiguities that affected both invariant be and zero provided linguistic triggers for this reanalysis. When taken together, the evolution of these forms illustrates how restructured linguistic subsystems (and eventually new varieties) emerge out of the interplay between inheritance and innovation.

How long is Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English?

Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English by Guy Bailey is 137 pages long, and a total of 35,209 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 12 minutes to read Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English aloud.

What Reading Level is Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English?

Inheritance and Innovation in the Evolution of Rural African American English is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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