The Hidden Stories of African American English with Dr. Sonja Lanehart
996. This week, you'll learn about the rich linguistic history of African American English with Dr. Sonja Lanehart, an advisor to the Oxford Dictionary of African American English. We talked about what goes into making an entirely new dictionary and about some of the first entries, including "kitchen," "Aunt Hagar's Children," and "do rag."
Find Dr. Sonja Lanehart at https://www.sonjallanehart.com/.
Visit the ODAAE website: https://www.oed.com/discover/odaae
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