ASSIGNMENTS AND MATERIALS

Note: All materials on this page are password-protected. Access is limited to current class members only. The password is available on the course information packet distributed on the first day of class. If you misplaced the packet, you can download a copy below; however, you will need to have the course username and password. You can also request the username and password via email from the professor or your TA. Your name must appear on the class list in order for you to receive the password. If it doesn't, you will need to make your request in person.

General Information

• Syllabus
• Policies and requirements
• Student information form

Handouts

• U.S. map and instructions (Week 2)
• Prescriptive grammar (Week 2)
• Functions of "like" (Week 3)
• Lyrics to "Nuestro Himno" (Week 5)
• Structure of AAVE (Week 6)
• Analyzing data (Week 7)

Web Assignments

• Web assignment 1
  Due in section Friday, April 7
• Web assignment 2
  Due in section Friday, April 14
• Web assignment 3
  Due in section Friday, April 21
• Web assignment 4
  Due in section Friday, April 28
• Web assignment 5
  Due in section Friday, May 5
• Web assignment 6
  Due in section Friday, May 12
• Web assignment 7
  Due in section Friday, May 19
• Web assignment 8
  Due in section Friday, May 26
• Web assignment 9
  Due in section Friday, June 2
• Web assignment 10
  Due in section Friday, June 9

Reading guides

• Reading guide 1: Lippi-Green (2004)
• Reading guide 2: Milroy and Milroy, Jones
• Reading guide 3: Bucholtz, Dailey-O'Cain
• Reading guide 4: Lippi-Green (1997), Fought
• Reading guide 5: Green, Ronkin and Karn
• Reading guide 6: Crawford (2000a), Walters
• Reading guide 7: Fillmore, Tamura
• Reading guide 8: Chun, Meek
• Reading guide 9: Crawford (2000b), Hinton
• Reading guide 10: Martin, Park

Research Project Information

• Research project guidelines
• Interviewee information form
• Transcribing and analyzing data
• Writing up the final paper
  Due at the beginning of section Friday, June 9

Final Exam Information

• Final exam guidelines
  Final exam: Wednesday, June 14, 8:00-11:00 a.m., Bren 1414

Extra Credit Opportunities

All extra credit is due at the beginning of section Friday, June 9 (or sooner). You may get credit for a total of three extra credit opportunities during the quarter, no more than two of which may be videos.

• Opportunity 1: Videos (see course requirements for details)
• Opportunity 2: Video event
• Opportunities 3 and 4: Poster presentation and Alim talk

 

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