Phonology (LINGUISTICS) with Dr. Nicole Holliday
Vocal fry. Code switching. Black Twitter. Valley girls. Culture vultures. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TALKING. Alie battles traffic to sit down with linguistics professor Dr. Nicole Holliday about intonational phonology: how tones and pitch help us bond with others and construct identities. Inspired in part by former President Barack Obama's masterful linguistic variability, Dr. Holliday's work focuses on how language is used in the crossing and construction of racial/ethnic boundaries. She graciously fielded tons of questions for a fascinating dive into the nuances and strict grammatical rules of African American Language, cultural appropriation, our educational system, honoring your identity, what not to wear in Paris and the roiling debate over who is the best rapper. Also: Alie is maybe a lizard person.
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Some links that perhaps you will enjoy:
Nicole’s Podcast Recommendations:
Books:
English with an Accent by Rosina Lippi-Green
Your brain is like whaaat learning Arabic
Click-through click-bait regarding the best rappers
MTVs Hottest MCs in the Game lists
Follow DrakeOnACake. Just go do that.
Einar Haugen’s Norwegian code-switching
More on that Norwegian code-switching study
Where did the word “Ebonics” go?
Phonology of African American Language/African American Vernacular English
Dr. Holliday’s dissertation- BEHOLD
The 944-page Oxford Handbook of African American Language
Unchained Memories: Reading from the Slave Narratives
Dr. Holliday’s blog post about lexical innovation
“Influence of Suprasegmental Features on Perceived Ethnicity of American Politicians”
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