Date:  Fri, 31 Dec 1993 20:28:50 PST

From:  John Baugh <John.Baugh[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]STANFORD.BITNET>

Subject: AAVE variation and ADS in Toronto



REPLY TO 12/29/93 20:21 FROM ADS-L[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UGA.BITNET "American Dialect Society": Re:

Regional variation in BE



Tim - and others:



 Most of my African American informants from across the U.S. make

the greatest ethnolinguistic distinction between "urban" and "rural"

black speech. Guy Bailey did some intersting work between College

Station and Houston that looked at this "rural" vs. "urban"

contrast. Nearly all of my informants lived in cities, but they too

had strong stereotypes regarding "country talk" which was often

equated with black folk speech in the South.



On another note, thanks to all who attended the ADS functions in

Toronto. Our Canadian hosts were wonderful, as were their papers.

It was great to see ADS supporting the work of outstanding Canadian

scholars. Larry Davis and Allan Metcalf deserve special

commendation, as does Jack Chambers. I was honored to play an

active role. Best, John Baugh



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