Bc. Martina Brendlová

Master's thesis

An Examination of African-American Vernacular English as represented in A Raisin in the Sun

An Examination of African-American Vernacular English as represented in A Raisin in the Sun
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce se zabývá analýzou Afroamerické angličtiny a jejím porovnáním se Standardní angličtinou v díle A Raisin in the Sun černošské autorky Lorraine Hansberry. Předmětem analýzy je také rozdílná míra užití Afroamerické angličtiny jednotlivými postavami v dané hře a určení motivace, která k těmto rozdílům vede. Tato práce pojednává nejen o charakteru a gramatických parametrech dvou jazykových …more
Abstract:
This diploma thesis focuses on the analysis of African American Vernacular English and the comparison with Standard English in a literary work A Raisin in the Sun by a black playwright Lorraine Hansberry. The secondary analysis preoccupies with the broadness of characters’ AAVE and their motivation for the different degree of use. Attention is not only paid to general overview and grammatical features …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 29. 5. 2018

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 18. 6. 2018
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Kateřina Tomková, Ph.D.
  • Reader: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel

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