Guest Speaker: Prof. Mary Zeigler, Georgia
State University
“Is Ebonics the New Yiddish? Language Politics in Historical Perspective”
We are delighted to have had Prof. Zeigler, an expert on African American English (AAE), speak with our class in a discussion of language politics. Professors Block and Zeigler engaged in a conversation on the historical parallels between Yiddish and Ebonics. Professor Zeigler was accompanied by her research assistant Benjamin R. Moore III. This was made possible through a teaching grant from the Emory Center for Faculty Development and Excellence.
Audio recording and one of the two Powerpoint presentations are provided below.
Prof. Block’s slideshow presentation: